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It's probably okay with this thing but in general don't do this. "wget totallynotmalware.exe; totallynotmalware.exe". Note to self: if I wanted to distribute J
by javajosh 7y ago
It's probably okay with this thing but in general don't do this. "wget totallynotmalware.exe; totallynotmalware.exe".
Note to self: if I wanted to distribute Java malware to the HN crowd this is exactly how I would do it: write a minimalist, nerdy topic that requires an applet to run, knowing that my audience will happily find a work-around, like the above.
- capableweb 7y agoYeah, I'm assuming that people know what they are doing and taking the necessary precautions themselves when running untrusted code. I'm not gonna add "Run this in a virtual machine" every time I mention some software. But your reminder is good for the newcomers around I guess.