Now Linux Can Get Viruses, Via Wine

fsufitch writes "Wine has advanced enough to make Linux not immune to Windows viruses. However, just like many Wine applications, it takes a bit of effort to get the program off the ground. Also, just like some Windows programs running via Wine, not all features may work — in this case, the crippling of the system, immunity to the task manager, identity theft, etc."

Re:marketshare

[MadFarmAnimalz]

Haven't it always been pretty clear that Wine could run Microsoft Office, as long as they don't use some weird low-level tricks (which admittedly it does)?

But for that matter, Linux doesn't have MS Office only because it's desktop share is next to nothing (not the same amount atleast, there are Linux office suites out too). Mac OSX has been getting more and more office suites lately as it's marketshare has been growing. So would Linux aswell if it ever gained more users.

As long as the OS isn't completely locked down from the user, there will be office suites. Windows, Mac, or Linux cant defend you from that. But none of us really want a locked down OS. And as long as the users are stupid their computers will get infected.

It's just about the marketshare.

FTFY

Just waiting for this e-mail

[fluch]

This is a lonesome linux virus. Please add

deb http://malware.server.ru/debian [server.ru] experimental non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources.list and excecute "apt-get my-first-virus" as root. Thank you very much vor your cooperation.

Linux on a bender

[Anonymous Coward]

What do you expect when Linux gets drunk on Wine and wakes up with Windows it's bound to have caught something.

Re:Just waiting for this e-mail

[sakdoctor]

non-free?

I only install FLOSS malware.

Hooray!

[Greyfox]

It's like I used to not be able to get herpes, AIDS or the flu and NOW I CAN! Thanks, wine team!

That's the problem with Wine...

[Interoperable]

I always have to configure the programs so much before they run. It really defeats the purpose of a virus if I have to configure it so much first. Once Linux can run Windows viruses with a one-very-poorly-chosen-click install process I might make the switch. Besides, I can just run my FOSS software under Windows and still have access to all of the proprietary viruses that are only made for windows.

Re:Just waiting for this e-mail

[Anonymous Coward]

Me too, I won't compromise my freedom just to be part of a botnet.

Free alternative: http://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/evilmalware.html

Re:Just waiting for this e-mail

[ozamosi]

This is a lonesome linux virus. Please add

deb http://malware.server.ru/debian [server.ru] experimental non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources.list and excecute "apt-get my-first-virus" as root. Thank you very much vor your cooperation.

Yeah, I run Fedora...

Malware rise

[gmuslera]

Thousands of Linux systems now are running windows virus. That new improvement in Wine made a lot of Linux users to intentionally install the last wine version and browse dangerous places using IE6 under it to see if they get lucky and get some virus. "I'm excited", said one linux user, "i managed to get 3 different virus, a worm, and you wont believe, my machine is now part of a botnet! Woohoo!".

Re:marketshare

[zmollusc]

If I was teh evil malwares writer, I would target OSX as its users have piles of cash. The trick would be to make your pop-up so beautifully coloured, shaded, animated and raytraced that the style-obsessed mac user would fill in his credit card details immediately.

Re:marketshare

[Nerdfest]

Yeah ... but dancing bunnies .... it is a tough call.

Re:marketshare

[Anonymous Coward]

I should clarify that "hacked by a google search" is in reference to the fact that he used google to find the vulnerable service on my server, then proceeded to actually attack me using said vulnerability.

Sorry, I just realized how silly that sounded...

sWine Flue

[jdc18]

lets call it swine flue. Oh wait the name is taken

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