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True, but the point is ....
.... if it can be crafted to use a Windows exe, seems like it would be easy enough to do the same with a Linux elf ... right? AIM is available in all formats. It's the AIM program, itself, that is the problem ... NOT the platform.

So Windows is not the problem here ... the user is being duped into opening a malicious filetype .. be it a Windows, Mac, OR a Linux based executable.

Same problem ... whether it's an EXE or an ELF.
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Funny all the problems Windows users have to deal with!!  DonnieBoy | 12/06/05
I'm on Windows, and still no problem  mdemuth | 12/06/05
It didn't say "Windows"  rick752 | 12/06/05
but it did say ".pif"  rafe01 | 12/07/05
True, but the point is ....  rick752 | 12/07/05
not as easy on linux  IceTheNet@... | 12/07/05
Read the Trend Micro link in the story.  B.O.F.H. | 12/07/05
You would...  toadlife | 12/06/05
...unlikely  rafe01 | 12/07/05
You can't run programs on Linux?  NonZealot | 12/07/05
.rpm files and running them  Mil-spec-guy | 12/07/05
I agree with all your points  NonZealot | 12/07/05
Nonzealot is right  worknman | 12/07/05
L-Users And software Vulnerability  chromeronin | 12/07/05
it's acctually simple  IceTheNet@... | 12/07/05
IceTheNet, you know suprisingly little about unix/linux  toadlife | 12/07/05
Toadlife your a bafoon  IceTheNet@... | 06/30/06
Flame bait  ejhonda | 12/07/05
Re: Funny all the problems Windows users have to deal with!!  bugcrash_z | 12/07/05
linux?  MIS Master | 12/07/05
Linux?  hcoles | 12/07/05
Problems?  Loverock Davidson | 12/07/05
dear Amazing  hcoles | 12/07/05
Reboot Windows Servers Daily?  PMC-CON | 12/07/05
Linux  nevtxjustin@... | 12/07/05
My OS is bigger than your OS!  AckItsMe2 | 12/07/05
My Dick  IceTheNet@... | 12/07/05
Funny how "safe" Linux is  tjleeland | 12/07/05
wireless  bigdorkpeter@... | 12/07/05
Agreed  the_slash | 12/07/05
(g)AIM  D-cat | 12/07/05
No you have your own set of problems unique to Linux  Jeff the god of biscuits | 12/07/05
PIFs?  too_much green_tea | 12/06/05
PIFs?  electro@... | 12/07/05
True, but the point is ....  rick752 | 12/07/05
Oops ... ignore above post ...wrong thread  rick752 | 12/07/05
Don't chat with people you don't know.  CobraA1 | 12/07/05
Re: Don't chat with people you don't know  chadle78 | 12/07/05
Re: Reading aptitude -  Confused by religion | 12/07/05
Sage advice  doclandis@... | 12/07/05
You'd be surprised....  Wolfie2K3 | 12/07/05
This Worm Comes from people you know  Buster H- WB | 12/07/05
Safty do's and don'ts  chromeronin | 12/07/05
AIM dos and DON'TS  MrNasty000 | 12/07/05
AIM dos and DON'TS  IceTheNet@... | 12/07/05
Hey script kiddie  toadlife | 12/07/05
If you don't know who I am you better ask someone  IceTheNet@... | 12/07/05
I know who you are  toadlife | 12/07/05
You think THIS is bad? ... read this!  rick752 | 12/07/05
Common sense!  mozart_z | 12/08/05
What the hell?  ceasar_z | 12/08/05
What the hell  lobo1953 | 12/09/05
a first? I think not  heml0ck | 12/09/05
Aol IM worm  flakyfun | 12/10/05
AOL IM WORM CHATS WITH YOU!  fakir005@... | 12/10/05
AOL IM WORM CHATS WITH YOU!  fakir005@... | 12/10/05

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