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Or for that matter
A newbie does not have your skillsets and can be convinced to enter rootname and password to install the virus. He could be instructed in the email to su and install it with a script built in to the attachment.

Or for that matter, he could be instructed to turn on sshd and mail his root password to the sender.

Yes, it's true that you can make something foolproof but you can't make it damnfool-proof. Thus the reason why users shouldn't have administrative access. Systems which require admin priveleges for ordinary use are broken by design.
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This looks like we may be seeing...  Tony Agudo | 04/07/06
duh...  savatar | 04/08/06
A small clarification...  Tony Agudo | 04/08/06
Assembler  Yensi717 | 04/10/06
Virus, Virus & More Virus  puppadave | 04/08/06
Yeah look  DemonX | 04/09/06
OK  Zack Smith | 04/09/06
Ask Anton  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
This is GREAT  Kimbok@... | 04/08/06
Linux was never invulnerable  Free_Thinker | 04/08/06
(nt)Sounds like you have a little more to learn too  toadlife | 04/08/06
Give some examples  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
I can find plenty wrong with your statement  toadlife | 04/09/06
Glad to see someone else saying it  Mark Miller | 04/09/06
RE: Glad to see someone else saying it  Kimbok@... | 04/09/06
rolf.  jimk_z | 04/10/06
No, Kimbok Doesn't have more to learn  SteveH66 | 04/09/06
No, they wouldn't have the wit. NT  mdsmedia | 04/09/06
Junior Listen up  Kimbok@... | 04/09/06
You should listen a little.  DemonX | 04/09/06
This will get worse........................................................  SouthernPride | 04/08/06
what your solution SPride  toxicfreak | 04/09/06
blah blah.  linuxoverwindows | 04/08/06
Entry Vector  mobrien_12@... | 04/08/06
Of course it's not a problem in linux  toadlife | 04/08/06
Not everyone uses RPM  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
Err.....  bportlock | 04/09/06
I use linux on the desktop  mobrien_12@... | 04/09/06
Linux Desktop  ronlynne | 04/09/06
You 4 missed what toad was saying.  osreinstall | 04/09/06
while I agree Linux is not invulnerable...  mdsmedia | 04/10/06
Obscurity is too often confused with security  toadlife | 04/10/06
Beg to differ...  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
RE: Beg to differ...  toadlife | 04/10/06
BS Toadlife  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
RE: mdsmedia  toadlife | 04/11/06
Linux is far from obscure, ...servers? routers?  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
RE: inatelinux - way to miss the point  toadlife | 04/12/06
Again, you are assuming knowledge the masses have...  osreinstall | 04/10/06
You flatter me  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
You're right in one respect  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Since you insist...  osreinstall | 04/11/06
Or for that matter  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Boy you people are arrogant...  osreinstall | 04/10/06
No, pratical  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
Arrogant and controlling  osreinstall | 04/10/06
No, see you make assumptions!  Linux Guy 1000 | 04/10/06
You make it so easy.  osreinstall | 04/10/06
I'm not sure if it's arrogance..  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
No such thing as fortification when there is social engineering.  osreinstall | 04/11/06
osreinstall - good handle! how often happy  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
Not as often as you look stupid!  osreinstall | 04/12/06
I've Been Using It For Close To 4 Years Now  Edward Meyers | 04/10/06
Agreed...that is one wall of defence..  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Run on Linux, yeah right! doh!  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
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They come from a variety of places...  Tony Agudo | 04/09/06
Already here...W32/Linux.Bi  DragonBRockin | 04/09/06
Same as mentioned  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
This is great news!  DemonX | 04/09/06
Linux Will Fix This In Days  itanalyst | 04/10/06
Hey Analboy!  DragonBRockin | 04/10/06
Yes, Point Made...But...  itanalyst | 04/10/06
Welcome...  handydan918 | 04/10/06
Nothing to fix  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Predicted this a while back...  jasonp@... | 04/10/06
Nothing new here  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Whoopy!  wrench_ninja | 04/10/06
I'm sorry but I have to agree with you here  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Once again lack of information is disappointing!  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
not a lotta worry  code_flogger | 04/10/06
Ok...but..  79spitfire | 04/10/06
That is really nonsense.  michael_t | 04/10/06
Virus  Pazooza | 04/11/06
This is no surprise  doctormoriarty | 04/11/06
Notice Windows users have no tech input  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
RE:ihatelinux - way to miss the point  toadlife | 04/12/06
The truth about the Linux Virus  tracy anne | 04/19/06
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