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Col
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Security issues

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Can files in WINE compromise my linux system?

The reason I ask is that I recently clicked on what I thought was a graphic file I had been given expecting it to open GIMP, and instead found it opened Fireworks in WINE. Then I noticed that Linux identified the file not as a graphic file, but as a DOS executable. I then recognised that the file is probably malicious.

What steps should be taken to ensure the system is safe?
Is it enough to delete the .wine folder?
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Re: Security issues

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Col wrote:Can files in WINE compromise my linux system?

The reason I ask is that I recently clicked on what I thought was a graphic file I had been given expecting it to open GIMP, and instead found it opened Fireworks in WINE. Then I noticed that Linux identified the file not as a graphic file, but as a DOS executable. I then recognised that the file is probably malicious.

What steps should be taken to ensure the system is safe?
Is it enough to delete the .wine folder?
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-3cb8f05 ... 4e305a0459
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