[LINK] Ponderings on the effects of computer viruses

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:28 AM 3/10/02 +1000, Rick Welykochy wrote:
>Here is something to ponder: <http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/tanatos.shtml>
>Quite a sophisticated virus, and only 50KB of machine code to do it!
>
>Perhaps software designers and coders can take a lesson from virii and reduce
>the bloatware ;)

I have an ascii output of the thing via a strange concoction of refusals [a 
webserver I manage booted it back to me in ascii and it was viewable 
without activation in my email message.

If any one wants a look, let me know and I'll forward a copy.
Jan
BTW: my machine was clean.  AND the symantic fix it is a good way to go if 
you don't want to scan with Norton.  I heard on the radio this morning that 
a key indicator of infection is that NAV truly is disabled.  so the only 
way to fix may be to use the Fxbgbear.exe .  It too isn't very big.


JLWhitaker Associates
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
jwhit@primenet.com  --  http://www.primenet.com/~jwhit/whitentr.htm


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