Re: Off-topic, slightly - Hand of Thief Linux Virus

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On 08/10/2013 04:03 PM, linuxnutster@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I was just reading about this new malware threat. I'm not clear on how
> exactly this thing can get installed on a Linux system. Would it require
> 100% social engineering? I installed Fedora on my elderly mother's last
> two laptops so she can do her banking without being paranoid about
> keyloggers, trojans, etc... She is a news hound, so it's only a matter
> of time before she comes flying at me demanding reassurances.
Just tell her you installed a proxy on the computer and add some small
filtering to it so it would filter some sites and you will see how fast
she comes at you and asks for help while the computer still works 100% fine.

Eliezer
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