I originally posted this in offtopic but think that this would be of interest to more people than just those frequenting offtopic. *No operating system can ever properly protect a computer from trojans as long as users continue to do silly things. Just because Linux is immune to your standard drive-by viruses it does not mean that it can escape trojan horses.* The latest reminder to be vigilant comes via the users unfortunate enough <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1349678> to download and install a malicious screensaver from gnome-look.org <http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/WaterFall+Screensaver?content=116772>. Although the malicious content is now removed, the code fragments left show what the trojan's potential may have been. The program inserted a bash script into |/usr/bin/| by using |wget| and then executing the script. Originally the script's contents were a ping command but this was later changed to: .................. http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/null-pointer/soa/Carelessness-busts-Linux-secu... BC -- The best defence against logic is ignorance. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org