Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 15:21:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Stunt Pope <markjr@shmOOze.net> To: Emmanuel Gravel <egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Virus on FreeBSD Message-ID: <XFMail.980520152135.markjr@shmOOze.net> In-Reply-To: <3562A6DB.3412BC8B@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com>
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On 20-May-98 Emmanuel Gravel wrote: > I haven't heard of a virus made for a Unix-like OS before, but I'm > wondering if this can be an issue with FreeBSD (or Linux for that > matter). I'm saying this since they both run on the most common > platform there is today, the PC. I know most virii were writen for > DOS-like OS's, but it's my impression that the common point between > both machines is the hardware. > > Can anyone either clear this for me, or point me in the right direction > for some info? > Checkout the Bugtraq archives, and search on "linux virus", there was one released last summer or so, mainly as an exercise IIRC. Can't remember the name of it though. (http://www.geek-girl.com/bugtraq/) -mark --- Mark Jeftovic aka: mark jeff or vic, stunt pope. markjr@shmOOze.net http://www.shmOOze.net/~markjr Private World's BOFH http://www.PrivateWorld.com irc: L-bOMb Keep `em Guessing To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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