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To: zeugma

Since the “virus” is written to be platform independent, it COULD infect a Linux or Mac computer, but since you need SUDO or the admin password to perform installations on those respective platforms, the incidence is very low if non-existent.

This is a police department. I’ve yet to consult or work for a government agency that uses anything but Windows.


9 posted on 11/21/2013 8:51:13 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: rarestia
Since the “virus” is written to be platform independent, it COULD infect a Linux or Mac computer, but since you need SUDO or the admin password to perform installations on those respective platforms, the incidence is very low if non-existent.

Yup. I allow sudo on my desktop, but make sure to require authentication.  You can allow sudo to be passwordless, but I don't think it's a good idea.

 

13 posted on 11/21/2013 10:07:40 AM PST by zeugma (Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
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