Can malware be placed permanently on my OS with clean install & no browser open?
by duupunisher2x from LinuxQuestions.org on (#57XE2)
Can malware be placed permanently on my OS with clean install & no browser open?
debian/buster
BACKGROUND: Someone has been hacking through my OS in the past and permanently putting malware on it. But I always have the browser open.
If I have a network connection to the internet, on a brand new clean, installed OS, and I have a terminal open whereby I am doing upgrades, updates & installs --- can someone place malware on my OS even though I do not have a browser open at any time while connected to the internet while doing what I just stated?
Doing the installs, etc, I have the live terminal open for longer than it takes them to hack my OS when I have a browser open.
But I was told that malware can't get onto my computer without a browser open.
So, is it safe (when using a fresh install) to have a network connection with a terminal open, running all day long, but no browser open at any time?
Thanks.
debian/buster
BACKGROUND: Someone has been hacking through my OS in the past and permanently putting malware on it. But I always have the browser open.
If I have a network connection to the internet, on a brand new clean, installed OS, and I have a terminal open whereby I am doing upgrades, updates & installs --- can someone place malware on my OS even though I do not have a browser open at any time while connected to the internet while doing what I just stated?
Doing the installs, etc, I have the live terminal open for longer than it takes them to hack my OS when I have a browser open.
But I was told that malware can't get onto my computer without a browser open.
So, is it safe (when using a fresh install) to have a network connection with a terminal open, running all day long, but no browser open at any time?
Thanks.