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Subject:    [Clamav-users] virus threats to Linux (was: PhishingScanURLs is
From:       Tilman Schmidt <t.schmidt () phoenixsoftware ! de>
Date:       2007-11-13 10:11:26
Message-ID: 4739784E.9010801 () phoenixsoftware ! de
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Kelson schrieb:
> Tilman Schmidt wrote:
>> Also, OpenOffice on Linux is normally run from a non-privileged user ID,
>> heavily limiting the ability of any malicious macro to harm or propagate.
> 
> Huh?  What difference does running as a non-privileged user make when 
> the method of infection is to spread via *documents*?  It doesn't need 
> root access to modify the user's own files.

If that's all it does then yes, running non-privileged doesn't change
anything.

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Tilman Schmidt
Abteilungsleiter Technik
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