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Antivirus Antivirus Remove Viruses Prevent Viruses Malware From Tommy Armendariz, your Guide to Antivirus What is the Shellshock Bash Bug? Researchers have discovered a flaw in common Unix command shell (bash) for Linux and Macs that enables attackers to run any code as soon as the shell executes. With this flaw, attackers can gain control of any networked device that runs bash, even if the commands are limited for remote users. Read More   Search Related Topics:  shell open command  heartbleed vulnerability  mac os x Related Searches AntiVirus Service Newsletter Template Email Newsletter French Translation Newsletter Ideas Featured Articles   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Tommy Armendariz Antivirus Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Antivirus newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Malware? Spyware Prevention Drive-by Download Black Hat SEO Poisoning Hidden Administrator Apps   Follow me on: Advertisement