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Malware Found Hidden In Screensaver On Gnome-Look

Posted by timothy on from the sudo-you-know-what-you're-sudoing dept.

AndGodSed writes "OMG! UBUNTU! Reports the following: 'Malware has been found hidden inside an innocuous 'waterfall' screensaver .deb file made available on popular artwork sharing site Gnome-Look.org. The .deb file installs a script with elevated privileges designed to perform a DDoS attack as well as keep itself updated via downloads. The dodgy screensaver in question has since been removed from gnome-look, and this incident was a very basic, if potentially successful, attempt.'" A similar report at Digitizor.com says that similar malware was also found in a theme called Ninja Black. For those affected, both sites also provide instruction on cleansing your system.

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  1. YES! Finally! by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the YEAR OF THE LINUX desktop! It's official! /Happy Ubuntu User

    --
    Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
  2. Re:The Elegance of Programming by sexconker · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is an easier (read: more elegant) way to get rid of this Linux malware:

    sudo rm -rf /

    Pussies.
    rm -rf /
    works fine for me!

  3. Security is like sex by argent · · Score: 3, Funny

    Security is like sex. Once you're penetrated you're ****ed.

    When you install software, you're having unsafe sex.

    Don't do it lightly.

  4. Re:Not more safe by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was going to comment on your post, but I've set my system to allow the browser to send only 100 cha