Linux-and-Virus Programs?

[Erik Heil]

One thing you will have to do in Windows is to specify that the user is not
a part of the Administrator's group.  That way it won't have access to key
areas of the System Registry and won't potentially have a way to wreak havoc
by overwriting system registry values.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram at nc.rr.com>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'"
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: Linux-and-Virus Programs?


> Janina how can one unzip a .exe file?
>
> Also, viruses can do massive damage on temporary user accounts. I don't
> believe this would be a wise course of action to pursue. I believe you
> might be thinking about this advice on a Linux box, but certainly not on
> Windows.
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message. However, a large number
> of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:48 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Linux-and-Virus Programs?
>
>
> Why not just create a temp user and make that user the owner of this
> file? Log in as that user and try to unzip the .exe. Maybe it's
> something you want, and maybe it's junk. But you certainly won't trash
> any system files this way.
>
>
> Hart Larry writes:
> > From: Hart Larry <chime at cts.com>
> >
> > Hi All:  Some of my linux experts have told me I don't need to have
> > any anti-virus programs. Reason I am asking is that I am sharing files
>
> > on Mutella in Linux.  While I was looking for Christmas dance music, I
>
> > ended up with a file, which is an executeable.  I don't know its
> > content, but I hope its music.  I would feel much better if I could
> > scan it while in Linux before I run it from Jaws in win98.
> > Are their any suggestions or speech friendly Linux virus programs I
> can run
> > with speakup?
> > Much earlier this year I had alot of trouble with backdoor viruses in
> windows.
> > Thanks so much in advance
> > Hart
> >
> >
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> Janina Sajka
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