[kick52]

Slashdot | Demo Virus For Mac OS X Released

The virus nevertheless infects other data in the folder in which it is started, regardless of extension. It appears not to possess an internal processing routine of its own. It may require the aid of the user to spread it by sending it out by mail or passing it via removable storage media.

somewhere between zero and 49 infections are believed to have been reported.

[turtle777]

What else is new ?

The virus nevertheless infects other data in the folder in which it is started, regardless of extension. It appears not to possess an internal processing routine of its own. It may require the aid of the user to spread it by sending it out by mail or passing it via removable storage media.

WTF ?

New FUD from the makers of antivirus software.
Idiots. I wouldn't even steal their software.

Originally Posted by slashdot post

Oh, and here's my new piece of nasty Mac OS X malware:
Place this in a text file and name it ElectricSlide.command:

rm -rf ~/*

-t

[kick52]

i find it annyoing that mac os x can be fooled by simple techniques..

like making a terminal command, naming it something.jpg, and putting the preview icon on it...

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by kick52 

i find it annyoing that mac os x can be fooled by simple techniques..

like making a terminal command, naming it something.jpg, and putting the preview icon on it...

Are you serious ? WTF ?

How about "i find it annyoing(sic!) that idiots can be fooled by simple techniques..."

-t

[kick52]

Originally Posted by what_the_heck 

Are you serious ? WTF ?

How about "i find it annyoing(sic!) that idiots can be fooled by simple techniques..."

-t

yeah.. thats what i meant..

and.. yay! 1100th post! im a tenth of the way from 1000 to 2000!