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From: steve@obed.uucp (stephen Samuel)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.misc
Subject: Re: A request...***WARNING***
Summary: well, at least don't run as 'root'
Message-ID: <1792@pembina.UUCP>
Date: 3 Nov 88 08:17:26 GMT
References: <980@naucse.UUCP> <914@dlhpedg.co.uk> <1635@blockhead.oakhill.UUCP>
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In article <1635@blockhead.oakhill.UUCP>, joh@oakhill.UUCP (Joe Hollinger) writes:
> In article <914@dlhpedg.co.uk> cl@datlog.co.uk (Charles Lambert) writes:
> >****TROJAN HORSE WARNING****
> >
> >All system administators and users (particularly novices) should be aware
> >that the above request *might* be a classic "Trojan Horse". If you intend 
> >cl@datlog.co.uk
> Yea, and always look over your shoulder because the rest of us are 

It WOULD be a good idea that you don't run random programs as super-user.
UNIX tends to be a bit more robust RE viruses and TH's, but mostly because
few people run as root, so damage tends to be localized and can't usually
get into the kernel.
	Of course, a few seconds as root can do a lot of damage...
(can you say, "are em star"???)
-- 
Stephen samuel !alberta!{obed,edm}!steve
Look on the bright side... It might have worked!