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Originally posted by Higgy3k
It seems to be a common misconception that Linux is imune to viruses.
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I agree that you Linux could be affected by viruses aswell... (it has been tested) If linux becomes mainstream, we could expect more troubles like viruses.
However, due the architecture of Linux, diversity, and modularity of applications, I don't expect to get an Outlook Express like scenario soon. (where your mail agent executes files, using the web-browser view, an <iframe src="some-attachment"> leak, the bad mime-types/extensions handling of your file-manager, and communicating with Active X components
) At least, you're free to use another mail-agent
From my point of view, everyone works as Administrator on a Window's machine.
* I would like to add, that *nix is the mostly used operating system on the internet, not Windows!
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Originally posted by Higgy3k
They can still do damage to your home directory
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If that's the only thing... This sounds like quite a relief to me
and make backups
...but how could a non-root process alter system binaries? (unless it uses a root-exploit)
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Originally posted by Higgy3k
If you think about it, all the virus software would have to do is activate a keylogger when you use the 'su' command retreve your root password.
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If you're really worried about key-loggers, you might want to try "sudo su", with your own password
Crackers and some script-kiddies could however, do you far more harm.
..and when I think about all these security issues, would linux-root would have more power then a windows-administrator?
(ie tools to use, and 'ps' to re-compile)