RetroPedro
Expert Member
Malwarbytes scan picked up the following hidden directory on a clients PC: c:\lin\ux\setup.exe. I was slightly amused by the discovery but google did not shed much light on what kind of bug this might be. Any ideas?
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Windows PC infected by LINUX!!!!
- Thread starter RetroPedro
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Your computer was not infected with/by linux.. thats why.
Someone just used that as a Windows path.
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
What did Malwarebytes said the infection was?
medicnick83
Paramedic
RetroPedro
Expert Member
@w1z4rd: Lighten up, just joking ;-) Just wonder why a software producer will put an executable with that name in a hidden folder? This notebook has the bare minimum of software installed, although there is a program that is used for geological borehole logging that might have its' roots in Linux.
@Librarian: Should've kept the logfile, will ask her to email me - things were done in a mighty rush!
@Librarian: Should've kept the logfile, will ask her to email me - things were done in a mighty rush!
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Wait I just checked my Ubuntu and see my machine is infected with windows ... oh no this cannot be happening to me ....
chrisb@chrisb-desktop [ 10:44:45 ] [ ~ ]
$ ls /
/win/dows/vista/setup.sh
** Its a conspiracy ....
chrisb@chrisb-desktop [ 10:44:45 ] [ ~ ]
$ ls /
/win/dows/vista/setup.sh
** Its a conspiracy ....
RetroPedro
Expert Member
OK, it's my fault, I did allow some disdain to show through in the title 
Doesn't take much to start an OS bashing thread, does it 
Doesn't take much to start an OS bashing thread, does it