Linux-and-Virus Programs?

[Janina Sajka]

You didn't follow my logic, Sina.

Let's postulate that what you have could do a massive amount of damage
to a user's files on Linux. That's a real stretch--but let's just
postulate that's what would happenwith file X.

So, you've created a temporary dummy user accoundt.

You give this file to that user.

That user opens the file which immediately trashes all tthe files in the
user's home directory.

So, you log onto  the system as root and delete that user's home
directory and that user's account.

End of the story is no damage to the system and lots of knowledge about
the file.

Sina Bahram writes:
> From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram at nc.rr.com>
> 
> 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
Email: janina at rednote.net		
Phone: (202) 408-8175

Director, Technology Research and Development
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
http://www.afb.org

Chair, Accessibility Work Group
Free Standards Group
http://accessibility.freestandards.org