> The major issue with IL***Y** as opposed to M*l*ss* is that it not only
> replicates through your e-mail system, but it stuffs with your files as
> well. This includes the registry and certain system DLLs, as well as any
> JPGs, etc, that it finds on your machine as well as the network.
So IL***Y** is more damaging to peoples windows ""work stations"" :)
but they both caused problems with networks and email servers.
> Yeah, sure, I can write a perl script that reads your netscape address book,
> and e-mails itself to everyone in the address book, and then include a note
> saying "please run this perl script" in the e-mail, but the damage will
> be limited.
Limited to the users home directory, yes. You could still replace
someones pr0n collection with pictures of bill gates :)
And limited by the fact that linux isn't very popular compared to
windows.
What if tomorrow linux was as popular as windows, you have linux
users who bought computers with linux preinstalled, they don't know or care
about the OS, they might not even know what an OS was. They just need to use
the computer for the business applications, play games, surf the web, etc.
Someone they know sends them a replicating email virus that says "run this,
it turns your screen upside down and tells you a funny joke" what would stop
it from spreading like IL***Y** and M*L*SS*?
(I'm not a unix expert, I maybe missing something)
I think the potential for a replicating linux email virus is there, but at
the moment we're projected by the number of linux users and their high education.
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