Is it possible for a computer running HomOSeX or Linux to get infected with malware without typing in your password when installing?
>tfw pirating Bettertouchtool is more complicated and risky than I thought
>>55546510
If there is some privilege escalation exploit, sure.
>>55546510
>HomOSeX
>>55546510
Contrary to popular belief, malware persistence (at least on Linux) doesn't require root privileges
And since you're probably running the OS on a single-user setup, chances are it won't even need to escalate privileges to do anything
>>55546528
and if there's not and I'm just pirating a very very comfy piece of software from an asshole developer who overcharges ?
I didn't have to type in any admin password. The only thing was that I allowed it accessibility privileges in the privacy settings.
>>55546555
WOW OPEN ROOTPIPE
>yet no one cares because no one got infected
>>55546597
well shit. How would I know if the pirated software had any exploits added? I also got little snitch installed but that didn't detect anything suspicious either..
>>55546606
Create a separate user account and write an apparmor/selinux policy or put it into a container/VM.
>>55546510
if you launch a script
anything could happen
>>55546618
To my understanding, Little Snitch is merely a glorified firewall, in which case it most likely won't detect more advanced methods of data exfiltration (e.g. over DNS, iodine-style, http://code.kryo.se/iodine/)
Short of comparing the cracked binary to the original and actually looking at the changes for yourself, there's not much you can do to check. If you downloaded it from a relatively reputable source, you should be fine.
>>55546623
>>55546644
sorry I don't speak nerd
no seriously though: isn't there an easier way?
I'm used to winfag stuff like scanning it with avira or some shit
>>55546735
>If you downloaded it from a relatively reputable source, you should be fine.
Does warez-bb count as reputable?
>>55546829
mac-torrents? http://mac-torrent-download.me/torrents.php
>>55546746
>i don't understand your "technology language"
>/g/ technology board
