Wild trojan: is this a genuine concern?

[Sydde]

Seems there is a real, dangerous trojan running around facebook. Does this pose a serious security threat for a brain-endowed person?

boonana

 

[Hal Itosis]

Turn off Java in your browser's prefs (if it's not already off).

[not JavaScript . . . just "Java".]

 

[Sydde]

Turn off Java in your browser's prefs (if it's not already off).

[not JavaScript . . . just "Java".]

But if it is doing some kind of chmod type thing, would it not have to authenticate? I run as a regular user, how could it disable system-wide security without getting my permission?

 

[flopticalcube]

Oh the joys of a javaless iPad.

 

[MisterMe]

But if it is doing some kind of chmod type thing, would it not have to authenticate? I run as a regular user, how could it disable system-wide security without getting my permission?

Read your own link. Sophos, a computer security company reports that Microsoft analyzed this thing and claimed that it is serious. O-o-o-u, I'm scared.

 

[mac2x]

But if it is doing some kind of chmod type thing, would it not have to authenticate? I run as a regular user, how could it disable system-wide security without getting my permission?

It can't unless you allow it to (by giving it an admin password). Seems to me that this is FUD on Microsoft's part.

 

[munkery]

Read the last paragraph of this article.