None that have caused serious damage, and any that will damage a system would
have to be run as root. Not saying it's completely secure, but it's very well
protected.
Punch wrote:
> but your still using Netscape, and there are virus's for Linux!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ateeling@workstationusers.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: New Virus -NIMBDA
>
> > Its times like these that really love the fact that i run linux. The
> > only way this effects me is the probs form those windoze boxes trying
> > to infect me. Haha keep trying.
> > adam
> > "in a world without fences, who needs GATES."
> >
> > Andy Levy wrote:
> > >
> > > We shut our links down too. But too late - it was one of our "reaction"
> > > steps after learning we got slammed by it.
> > >
> > > This thing attempts to exploit SIXTEEN vulnerabilities in various
> software
> > > that could be installed on an NT/2000 box, including stuff related to
> the
> > > Code Red worms. As I speak, some of my co-workers are rebuliding 13
> > > servers. I lead a crew checking over 60 desktops in the span of about 2
> > > hours. Fortunately, all those checked out clean.
> > >
> > > I don't think we know how we got hit just yet. We have so many people
> > > getitng into our network from remote (other companies we've acquired,
> field
> > > agents, etc.) we may never really know.
> > >
> > > Ronald Wong wrote:
> > >
> >
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