From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cantata.rednote.net ([66.92.170.86]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AKHvg-0002c4-00 for ; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:54:36 -0500 Received: from cantata.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-6.6) with ESMTP id hADDsYiM010550 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=OK); Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:54:34 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-6.6) id hADDsXrS010548; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:54:33 -0500 Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:54:33 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: sbahram@nc.rr.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031113135433.GD10049@rednote.net> References: <20031112224744.GN7683@rednote.net> <000001c3a970$92146fb0$6401a8c0@quantum> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000001c3a970$92146fb0$6401a8c0@quantum> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Cc: Subject: Re: Linux-and-Virus Programs? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:54:36 -0000 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" > > 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@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces@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 > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka > Email: janina@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 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Email: janina@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