Linux Trojan Raises Malware Concerns - Just a heads up for the Unreal Gamers

[Gavin Spurgeon]

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FYI: Forwarded from fedora-users

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hadn't seen anything on the list about this, I don't know if Fedora even
has a package available for this but for all you gamers out there beware.

https://infosecurity.us/?p=15207 (Google Chrome throws a fit about this
page being a security problem)

or

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/061310-linux-trojan-raises-malware.htm...

Appears to be admitted sloppiness on the part of the server admins.

nuff said.

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[Rahul Sundaram]

On 06/16/2010 03:03 PM, Gavin Spurgeon wrote:
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> FYI: Forwarded from fedora-users
>
> <SNIP>
>
> hadn't seen anything on the list about this, I don't know if Fedora even
> has a package available for this but for all you gamers out there beware.
>
> https://infosecurity.us/?p=15207 (Google Chrome throws a fit about this
> page being a security problem)

This is incorrect info.  Unreal irc has nothing to do with the game.

Rahul

Just a heads up for the Unreal Gamers (FALSE ALARM)

[Gavin Spurgeon]

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> > FYI: Forwarded from fedora-users
> >
> > <SNIP>
> >
> > hadn't seen anything on the list about this, I don't know if Fedora even
> > has a package available for this but for all you gamers out there beware.
> >
> > https://infosecurity.us/?p=15207 (Google Chrome throws a fit about this
> > page being a security problem)
>
> This is incorrect info.  Unreal irc has nothing to do with the game.

TBH I didnt even check the story, I just forwarded the mail, Guess I
should have looked @ it a little deeper..

Thanks for the heads up Rahul.

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4th Floor, London, W1U 7DF
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Fax:    [phone]

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(USA), Charlie Peters (USA)
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[Callum Lerwick]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 4:33 AM, Gavin Spurgeon  wrote:
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> FYI: Forwarded from fedora-users
>
> <SNIP>
>
> hadn't seen anything on the list about this, I don't know if Fedora even
> has a package available for this but for all you gamers out there beware.

Ummm. Unreal IRCd != Unreal the game. This has nothing to do with
games and everything to do with a server daemon. :)
> https://infosecurity.us/?p=15207 (Google Chrome throws a fit about this
> page being a security problem)
>
> or
>
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/061310-linux-trojan-raises-malware.htm...
>
> Appears to be admitted sloppiness on the part of the server admins.