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Orethrius:
The problem isn't the proof-of-concept (and for now, that's all it is), it's the fact that the register is mishandled in the first place.  Assuming that only virii will ever use specific register values and subsequently locking them out closes the door on legitimate applications as well.  The worst thing that can possibly happen is a mass infection from a million users all running as root - except that kind of single-user thinking is widely being phased out of UNIX-based systems altogether, and especially the "newbie-friendly" distros like Ubuntu don't allow root privs at all.  At worst, the user loses his or her files in the most unfortunate event.  Not that I'm not running Clam, but I can understand how a sysop could make a case for security based on ACLs rather than obscurity.  On the lighter side of things, as has been stated, now even Windows virii can execute on Linux.  Reciprocate THAT Gates. ;)

GenuineAdvantage:
I'm shaking in my boots. :thumbdwn: Who runs as root anyways? If I get seriously infected on linux by a 'virus' and I can publically prove it, I figure I'll be a little famous. win-win.

Refalm:

--- Quote from: GenuineAdvantage ---Who runs as root anyways?
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Newbie Gentoo users and Linspire users.

H_TeXMeX_H:
Oh well ... they probably deserve it

piratePenguin:

--- Quote from: Refalm ---Newbie Gentoo users and Linspire users.
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Linspire users? Jesus Christ, I thought that looked like an OK newbie distro but then they go and do a Microsoft.

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