The Register: Linux Trojan spotted in the wild

“Eric Chien, chief researcher at Symantec’s antivirus
research centre, does not expect the virus to spread, principally
because it lacks the self-replication characteristics that made
Code Red and the Lion worm (which affected Linux servers) such
nuisances.

“I don’t think anyone in the security business would consider
this particular Linux virus a major (or even minor?) threat to real
world computer users,” said Chien. “However, it does reiterate the
fact that Linux is susceptible just like any other operating
system.”

…That said users may wish to consider using Qualys’ free
vulnerability test (registration required). Antivirus vendors
are in the process of updating their signature definition files to
detect the Trojan.”

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