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Is it safe to assume
that this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?
Posted by: bobiroc   Posted on: 10/29/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Is it safe to assume  bobiroc | 10/29/09
Yes but...  Ceridan | 10/29/09
Windows only?  gertruded | 10/29/09
Don't be a hater...  Prime Waverider | 10/29/09
This is Windows only  terjeb@... | 10/29/09
You shouldn't ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/29/09
phraseology  dhays | 10/29/09
Is ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/29/09
Well it did say  bobiroc | 10/29/09
It was not a ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/29/09
That I will agree with  bobiroc | 10/29/09
Red herring  public@... | 10/29/09
absolutely You should always know what you're dealing with  CryptiCiptyrC | 10/29/09
rightly so trojan finder support  mdbobbo | 10/31/09
Windows security is going from bad to worse...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
From Bad to worse  bobiroc | 10/29/09
Why would anyone write it to run in Linux, it wouldn't stand a chance...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Same in Windows too  bobiroc | 10/29/09
Nope. Definitely NOT the same, not by a long shot...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
This is one of many attacks using Facebook.  phatkat | 10/29/09
Trojans only work in windows and in...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Funny thing about the relaxed security model  NonZealot | 10/29/09
And yet a .exe extension is all it takes to make it executable...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
LOL, yet again, you are WRONG!!  NonZealot | 10/29/09
The executable permission is the default in windows, How relaxed is that?  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
But you were WRONG  NonZealot | 10/29/09
How do you accidentally untar a file inside an email?  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Forgive me, I didn't realize you were command line only  NonZealot | 10/29/09
And how do "they totally PWN your system" if you are not administrator?  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Seeing you use the phrase "in fact" sure makes me laugh!!  NonZealot | 10/29/09
You must teach me how to run a full session as root in Ubuntu cause...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Only possible in Windows?  rick@... | 10/29/09
LOL, you truly know nothing about Linux  NonZealot | 10/29/09
Know nothing about Linux huh? How about this...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
You must have been reading Loverock's drivel or taking lessons from him  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Forgive the Zealot troll - If he knew anything about Linux...  UAC nanny screen | 10/30/09
Windows haters are so pathetic - they lie a lot too  DougAlder | 10/30/09
Any prrof of that?  UAC nanny screen | 10/30/09
Giant shrimp and relevant discussion...  dominigan | 10/29/09
Correction: Not "user ignorance", it exploits relaxed security...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
What does this have to do with Windows security?  rick@... | 10/29/09
Incorrect  terjeb@... | 10/29/09
To the posters above...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Mentalist: Help me understand  rick@... | 10/29/09
After downloading it is necessary to set permissions to make it executable.  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
So the person  bobiroc | 10/29/09
What the mental idiot isn't telling you about Linux  NonZealot | 10/29/09
Malware's "strategery" is to fool the user into running it without notice  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Malware's "strategery" is to fool the user into running it - PERIOD  rick@... | 10/29/09
The same happened when you drank that kool-aid...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
That's the best you can do?  rick@... | 10/29/09
Now I know they did not hide it from you...  The Mentalist | 10/29/09
Forget the Koolaid  rick@... | 10/29/09
This isn't UAC  UAC nanny screen | 10/30/09
Who need security anyway?  Tommy S. | 10/30/09
Comment deleted  public@... | 10/29/09
yes yes, windows users..  ljenux-23043766007667558234416105604265 | 10/30/09
but it looks and acts real...  rivardau | 10/30/09
Flogging familiar forgeries may soften success  mikewoodsophos | 10/30/09
knowing the enemy - and nuking them  mdbobbo | 10/31/09
well you can send them there bug back if you disect it  nanotm | 11/02/09

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