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No - I never said that: What I said was that this wasn't a weakness in Firefox, it was a weaknes in an email client for allowing executable attachments that would then run a Windows executable payload which would in turn infect your Firefox installation.

The *implication* is that the infection path for this is through WINDOWS as the payload is unlikely to run on Linux unless WINE is installed.

"It does not take much brain power to write a very malicious linux executable which will leave you scratching your head once you have allowed it to execute"

True enough, but that is not what we are talking about here.

"In this instance the os is not to blame. Grow up, open your anti-ms eyes just a little bit and try to post something with a bit of information or substance rather than this useless drivel that plagues these message boards."

Grow up yourself. I did not say that this was a Windows fault. I said that the weakness here was the user.

It is however a fact that the current implementation of this trojan is Windows based. That's not anti-MS, that's just the way it is.; Posted by: bportlock Posted on: 07/27/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Just read the McAffee page... bportlock | 07/26/06

How can I start wc12345678.EXE in Linux? BigSens0r | 07/27/06

Happy to help! bportlock | 07/27/06

Exactly, this is just another Windows malfunction. Mikael_z | 07/27/06

So you think your Linux is safe... the_seb | 07/27/06

No - I never said that bportlock | 07/27/06

Fair enough... the_seb | 07/27/06

Security will always be an issue bportlock | 07/27/06

Is there people still opening .exe files in their email? OhMyGosh | 07/26/06

Yes, there are. Anton Philidor | 07/26/06

Put on a Scale Sheeva | 07/26/06

Yeah... a SLIDING scale mlambert890@... | 07/26/06

MS is less secure than *nix (including OS X) babar77 | 07/26/06

Microsoft users... Anton Philidor | 07/26/06

What software does. Anton Philidor | 07/26/06

what I do craftycorner@... | 07/27/06

Avast... belkorin | 07/28/06

Is it an .exe? Michael Kelly | 07/26/06

Probably not an .exe JDThompson | 07/26/06

What? DemonX | 07/26/06

More or less what I meant bportlock | 07/26/06

There are people who still think it is not important to have anti-virus bammike | 07/26/06

"Is" there people that still don't know english grammer? phoneguy8099@... | 07/27/06

FUD through social engineering -- again! 999ad@... | 07/26/06

You are so correct, but they waste their time! Concordx | 07/26/06

Any application that supports plugins can be parasitised Resuna | 07/26/06

Got a license for that thing, son? nottheusual1 | 07/26/06

Hey I had that one! IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

inspiration shryko | 07/29/06

Meanwhile back in Microsoft land.... jinko | 07/26/06

You really wonder NeutralityNow | 07/26/06

to be honest galileon | 07/26/06

Yes! Ha! We know what ones!! Concordx | 07/26/06

ZDnet Check your links IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

We are aware of these problems DougOfCBS

| 08/09/06

Still not as dangerous as IE:6 or IE:7 Now !!! IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

Firefox Update 1.5.0.5 IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06

YAWN Shelendrea | 07/26/06

indeed shryko | 07/29/06

Here, IE is safer than FireFox lfugate@... | 07/26/06

mmm i think you need to read barsteward | 07/26/06

single action vs. full auto... aussiedawg | 07/26/06

IE is NEVER safer than Firefox IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

Please read for content. Resuna | 07/26/06

I would be afraid SC-man | 07/26/06

You have just excused MS for a lot of things the_seb | 07/27/06

IE is safer than Firefox jasprey | 07/26/06

Yeah, right... baka_toroi | 07/26/06

agree as well..although Id say neither is more secure than the other jimk_z | 07/27/06

How about now is that too late for you or would you rather IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06

Firefox is WAY more Secure than IE: IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06

It just goes to show that KrazyGuy | 07/26/06

Spot on... mlambert890@... | 07/26/06

why should you IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

Fanaticism aside SC-man | 07/26/06

Precisely... bargeemike | 07/27/06

Targeted, Yes Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 07/26/06

Who uses unprotected systems? dsilvia | 07/26/06

Re: Who uses unprotected systems venus111 | 07/26/06

Small correction SC-man | 07/26/06

The amount would stagger the concious mind IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

IceTheNet - You're Right On The Money nycgriff@... | 08/02/06

U wouldn't believe how many a40961_z | 07/26/06

RE: Who uses unprotected systems tagginannie | 07/26/06

DoubleClickThis.exe Reverend MacFellow | 07/26/06

Why? IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06

I'm clicking! I'm clicking unoriginal_sin | 07/26/06

Attacks on Firefox.. td1putt@... | 07/26/06

simple jimk_z | 07/27/06

Seconded the_seb | 07/27/06

In THIS PARTICULAR CASE, Joel R | 07/27/06

Users aren't to blame dsilvia | 07/26/06

FUD is FUD ... once again StupidScript | 07/26/06

Oops ... the extension name StupidScript | 07/26/06

Re: Users aren't to blame venus111 | 07/26/06

Possibly so SC-man | 07/26/06

RE: Attacks on Firefox... dsilvia | 07/26/06

Firefox still safer Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/06

Curious... j.dupont | 07/26/06

Bravo , bravo ,,, Intellihence | 07/26/06

~~ UPDATE IS AVAILABLE ~~ Loverock Davidson | 07/26/06

You've got to be kidding . Intellihence | 07/26/06

I kid you not Loverock Davidson | 07/27/06

McAffee response to threat disappointing Zebralady | 07/26/06

IE or FIREFOX neither are safer golowenow | 07/26/06

Firefox 1.5.0.5 coincidence Furiousrog | 07/26/06

Hey... bargeemike | 07/27/06

My Mac is running fine.... mitch381 | 07/26/06

Troll RDrr | 07/26/06

what was untrue? Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06

for how long? the_seb | 07/27/06

probablly true, but ... Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06

Why would anyone use a pc? Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06

27 MINUTES BEFORE THE IE SECURITY WARNING DontFeedTrolls | 07/26/06

So hows regular Mozilla suite holding up Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06

Use Opera. Feel Safe..... Scrat | 07/27/06

Unix, Linux, Firefox and Apple are Perfect ! jpr75_z | 07/27/06

Take a chill pill! D@... | 07/27/06

Perfect huh? Want to buy a bridge or some swamp land? liqour43@... | 07/27/06

Easter bunny? Unemployed IT Guy | 07/27/06

There is nothing perfect in the wold except perhaps this IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06

You are so right Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06

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