| Michael Leone on Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:21:38 -0500 |
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On Sat, 2002-03-16 at 23:56, Tobias DiPasquale wrote: > On Sat, 2002-03-16 at 11:20, Michael Leone wrote: > > On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 08:37, Arthur S. Alexion wrote: > > > > > > Is the real reason *nix is relatively spared virus problems practical > > > rather than technical? > > > > What about Win2000, then? It's security model tries to come close to a > > Unix model, with user accounts deliberately kept separate from the > > "root" user. > > Unfortunately, you still need to have Administrator privileges to do > anything worthwhile on Win2K, as well as Win.NET Server/XP. You cannot > install any programs (since InstallShield just *HAS* to screw with the > Registry), I've installed software as "Power Users" before; they're less than Administrator. > nor change any system-wide environment variables nor start > any service without having administrator priviledges. Can't services start as specified administrative users, while users log in as themselves? User accounts can't start services, not as themselves. > In UNIX, none of > these are true, since I can install StarOffice or XMMS or any other app > in my home directory if I feel like it. Those ACL schema in Win2K are a > good idea, but Microsoft misimplemented them and they are going to > waste. > > > And the newer viruses come with their own SMTP engines these days, > > meaning that Outlook is not required. > > Which viruses are these? I worked at an anti-virus company and I never > saw one of these... names would be appreciated. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.impo.worm.html http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.gibe@mm.html http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html -- PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF PGP public key: <http://www.mike-leone.com/~turgon/turgon-public-key.gpg> The secret of flying is simple: Throw yourself at the ground and miss. Attachment:
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