Re: [SLUG] Sony-BM Rootkit:

From: jeff (jdavis70@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 15:48:46 EST


On Sunday 13 November 2005 03:29 pm, Ken Elliott wrote:
> >>Short answer is yes. There is already a virus in the wild...
>
> For Windows, yes. For BSD, no.
>
> The scenario described was on a BSD (OS X) system, and its my
> understanding that no virus exists...yet....
>

True, but if a Mac is rooted, wouldn't it blindly obey remote commands the
same as a rooted Windows pc? Or am I missing something here?

Jeff
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