OpenOffice.org "Badbunny" worm hops across operating systems

[Derek Broughton]

Scott (angrykeyboarder) wrote:

> Nils Kassube spake thusly on 06/11/2007 11:36 AM:
>> Scott (angrykeyboarder) wrote:
>>> Malicious software targeting OpenOffice.org documents is spreading
>>> through multiple operating systems (Including Linux), according to
>>> Symantec....
>>>
>>> http://news.com.com/OpenOffice+worm+Badbunny+hops+across+operating+syst
>>> ems/2100-7349_3-6189961.html?tag=html.alert.hed
>>>
>>> (or http://preview.tinyurl.com/2qmqjj if you prefer).
>> 
>> Which is mostly harmless according to
>> 
>> <http://blogs.sun.com/malte/entry/sb_badbunny_a_harmless_little>
> 
> If you have a brain, then yes that's correct.
> 
> However, not everyone fits in that category. :)

LOL.  If you have a brain, viruses aren't a problem on Windows either :-)  I
don't run antivirus software on Windows boxes, but I don't connect them
directly to the Internet and I don't open unknown attachments in email.
-- 
derek