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Title: Is Linux Distro SAFE form Torjan...IN Regard To BTC wallet????
Post by: Hash72 on January 19, 2014, 08:41:15 AM
Hi

Is Linux Distro - UBUNTU , mint ,deb, fedora--etc.. SAFE form BTC s Torjan and will the wallet files saver than using it with windows and mac

Thanks


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Sukrim on January 19, 2014, 11:02:12 AM
Securities != Security forum, and while there is fewer malware in the wild, targeted attacks are likely still possible on Linux machines too.


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Hash72 on January 19, 2014, 04:41:40 PM
Securities != Security forum, and while there is fewer malware in the wild, targeted attacks are likely still possible on Linux machines too.

Thanks .. That means NOW I am Safe there .


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: manobra on January 19, 2014, 07:16:20 PM
As a developer, lets just clarify some points...

When a hacker makes a virus, The first thing He thinks is: how to spread his malware/trojan....

Hmmmm.... How many users with Windows/Linux/etc....

Well... The answer is obvious... Windows is far the most used OS... (Depending on The programming language He chooses, can be compiled for many OS without having to change de code).

No OS is secure when The user allow The program to run...

In Linux we say: dont run as root (but if you are installing a software that requires root/admin privilegies, and The software asks this permission to run, The user certanly will alow...)

After alowing to run as root/admin....

Your computer dont belongs to you anymore... Doesn't matter The OS.

Linux users are almost always good users, I mean, they read and interact with the OS in a different way than Windows users....









Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: bitpop on January 19, 2014, 09:43:49 PM
This belongs in the securities forum


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Remember remember the 5th of November on January 19, 2014, 09:47:36 PM
SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Thanks
I wasn't sure in the beginning if OP was trolling, I had a difficult time reading this. I mean "Torjan", really?


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Singlebyte on January 19, 2014, 09:59:14 PM
Let's help the OP with his title.  I think he meant to say:

Regarding BTC, are Linux distros safer than other operating systems from trojan/virus attacks?


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: manobra on January 19, 2014, 10:24:09 PM
Let's help the OP with his title.  I think he meant to say:

Regarding BTC, are Linux distros safer than other operating systems from trojan/virus attacks?

well... my english is so bad that I understand him perfectly...

lol


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: nodroids on January 19, 2014, 10:47:07 PM
I would love to take a lesson on how to control ports. I have a dedicated machine that never gets any new software, never gets anything downloaded accept for websites and no adds, but I still feel like I'm a sitting duck without being able to control open ports on the fly.


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Hash72 on January 20, 2014, 11:32:47 PM
As a developer, lets just clarify some points...

When a hacker makes a virus, The first thing He thinks is: how to spread his malware/trojan....

Hmmmm.... How many users with Windows/Linux/etc....

Well... The answer is obvious... Windows is far the most used OS... (Depending on The programming language He chooses, can be compiled for many OS without having to change de code).

No OS is secure when The user allow The program to run...

In Linux we say: dont run as root (but if you are installing a software that requires root/admin privilegies, and The software asks this permission to run, The user certanly will alow...)

After alowing to run as root/admin....

Your computer dont belongs to you anymore... Doesn't matter The OS.

Linux users are almost always good users, I mean, they read and interact with the OS in a different way than Windows users....









Many Thanks ..So that Linux is Secure ...


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Hash72 on January 20, 2014, 11:46:13 PM
SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Thanks
I wasn't sure in the beginning if OP was trolling, I had a difficult time reading this. I mean "Torjan", really?

Nevermind We All Here To Troll a good help to build a good BTC community Regardless of their native langs.


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Hash72 on January 20, 2014, 11:55:46 PM
Let's help the OP with his title.  I think he meant to say:

Regarding BTC, are Linux distros safer than other operating systems from trojan/virus attacks?

Fixed .. But it is better to help with the Q itself that to put it in order ...anyway thanks for your help.


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: Morbo on January 22, 2014, 10:42:03 AM
As a developer...

When a hacker makes a virus, The first thing He thinks is: how to spread his malware/trojan....

mixing the terms "virus", "malware" and "trojan" like this just proves you aren't that good as developer, bro


Title: Re: Is Linux Distro SAVE form BTC s Torjan
Post by: manobra on January 22, 2014, 01:56:24 PM
As a developer...

When a hacker makes a virus, The first thing He thinks is: how to spread his malware/trojan....

mixing the terms "virus", "malware" and "trojan" like this just proves you aren't that good as developer, bro

If you know me, You will realise that I´m a very bad developer...

sorry....

Just trying to help.... I´m not receiving nothing to do this... repeat: Just trying to help...