Re: [Sheflug] Generic Unix virus developed

["Foz" <nospam [at] mmu.ac.uk>]

On 16 May 00, at 20:25, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> .. and you've just caught it.
> 
> It works on the honor system: please send a copy of this message to
> every Unix user you know, and randomly delete a bunch of files from
> your file system.  Don't cheat!
> 
I really do think that it is a generic o/s virus that one. Although a 
varient of the "Love bug" that forwards itself and then formats the the 
computer would go to show how resilient Linux/Apple/Be really are. Cos 
there would hardly be any MS O/S's left standing. Hmmmm time to learn VB 
Script I think....


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