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Re: [opensuse] Who said Linux doesnot get Virus infections
- From: Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:08:15 +0200
- Message-id: <f99cpv$67e$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hans van der Merwe wrote:
> Why is it assumed that Linux is less prone to virus attacks?
Primarily due to a better and much more ingrained security system. Do
you normally run as root on your Linux desktop? Well, that what's a
Windows user normally does on his Windows ditto.
> I know to install stuff in the system, root is necessary, but
> installing and running dangerous stuff in the user home directories is
> easy; you just need a cunning app to fool the user in executing
> malicious code.
Which does what? Chances are it will only affect that one user, unless
it's some sort of DOS attack.
/Per Jessen, Zürich
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> Why is it assumed that Linux is less prone to virus attacks?
Primarily due to a better and much more ingrained security system. Do
you normally run as root on your Linux desktop? Well, that what's a
Windows user normally does on his Windows ditto.
> I know to install stuff in the system, root is necessary, but
> installing and running dangerous stuff in the user home directories is
> easy; you just need a cunning app to fool the user in executing
> malicious code.
Which does what? Chances are it will only affect that one user, unless
it's some sort of DOS attack.
/Per Jessen, Zürich
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