Malware Found In The Ubuntu Snap Store
Posted: 2018-05-13 22:15
Yup...the more Linux leaves its Unix roots and mimics Windows the more it will suffer from the same ailments as windows.bw123 wrote:If you want linux to work like windows, it will work like windows.
Agreed. I refuse to use Snaps, Flatpaks, Appimages etc. on principle. Malware gives me an extra reason to avoid them. Pretty sure I haven't got any malware in 15 years of using Linux "the Linux way".bw123 wrote:If you want linux to work like windows, it will work like windows.
Yeah. monitoring your CPU usage and internet usage is one way. I use Firefox ESR and installed the No Coin addon. It is supposed to block mining such as Coinhive. Don't know how well it works mainly because I don't browse a lot of unknown websites, but it is supposedly a good addon. There are a lot of addons for both Firefox and Chromium that will do the same. plus, the addon is supposed to have the ability to allow mining for a brief period if you need to allow mining while you are logging in to a site. Again, I don't know as I've never had the occasion to need it.Bulkley wrote:So how does one find a сryptocurrency miner on your system? From what I've been able to find is excessive browser CPU use.
bw123 wrote:If you want linux to work like windows, it will work like windows.
HuangLao wrote:Yup...the more Linux leaves its Unix roots and mimics Windows the more it will suffer from the same ailments as windows.
18 years for me. I agree with both of you. I am curious, though, about these miners. I may be wrong but I have the impression that they can get picked up by a browser, any browser. Is that correct?bw123 wrote:I refuse to use Snaps, Flatpaks, Appimages etc. on principle. Malware gives me an extra reason to avoid them. Pretty sure I haven't got any malware in 15 years of using Linux "the Linux way".
From HuangLao's first link.Some websites are experimenting with in-browser mining as a revenue stream to replace advertising.
So similar to a Windows .exe file, as far as I can see. What is the screening process for these before they are uploaded to the snap store?is a squashFS filesystem containing your app code and a snap.yaml file containing specific metadata. It has a read-only file-system and, once installed, a writable area.
is self-contained. It bundles most of the libraries and runtimes it needs and can be updated and reverted without affecting the rest of the system.
is confined from the OS and other apps through security mechanisms, but can exchange content and functions with other snaps according to fine-grained policies controlled by the user and the OS defaults.
My pleasure. I use uBblock but not sure if they have yet implemented their version of blocking crypto mining. I see that the article you referenced was from September 2017, so maybe they have implemented that function. Will investigate. The article would seem to indicate that they have done so.Bulkley wrote:ticojohn, thanks for the tip. I found this: uBlock Origin Developers Take Steps to Block Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts
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Just install xul-ext-noscript. Do not use unclear origin and quality addons.ticojohn wrote:Bulkley wrote: I use Firefox ESR and installed the No Coin addon. It is supposed to block mining such as Coinhive.
Can you qualify "not needed"? I think I see what you mean [for how long does one stay on Ubuntu?] but Ubuntu is a great springboard OS for many, including myself.None1975 wrote:Snap packets and Ubuntu are not needed.
I agree, more or less, with your statement. However, I also stated that I found the No Coin addon to not be to my liking. Also, I further stated that uBlock does a good job of blocking the cryprocurrency mining. And I think that uBlock is a pretty well known addon.None1975 wrote: Just install xul-ext-noscript. Do not use unclear origin and quality addons.
uBlock is great for this, of course they need to stay current with the changes to "mining" that will surely evolve/grow.Bulkley wrote:ticojohn, thanks for the tip. I found this: uBlock Origin Developers Take Steps to Block Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts
Build from source, or only use a "trusted" repo, and even then keep a close eye on your system. Even trusted packagers can go crazy or get hacked etc... Remember the Russian Debian dev. last year that was arrested and the Russian gov. confiscated all his gear/rigs, Debian had to quickly cancel his keys and access to help prevent unfortunate things from happening....Lysander wrote:So what's the takeaway from this? Use only software in the official repos? I don't use Snaps [don't know what they are, never looked into it], haven't used Flatpak in Stretch and I've only used one AppImage, which was Libreoffice 6 from the official site.
EDIT, so a snap
So similar to a Windows .exe file, as far as I can see. What is the screening process for these before they are uploaded to the snap store?is a squashFS filesystem containing your app code and a snap.yaml file containing specific metadata. It has a read-only file-system and, once installed, a writable area.
is self-contained. It bundles most of the libraries and runtimes it needs and can be updated and reverted without affecting the rest of the system.
is confined from the OS and other apps through security mechanisms, but can exchange content and functions with other snaps according to fine-grained policies controlled by the user and the OS defaults.
I disagree, with Ubuntu not being needed, it serves a purpose and fills a role...I do agree that Snap packages are not needed and I would include Flatpack and appimages as well.None1975 wrote:Snap packets and Ubuntu are not needed.