>- Speaking of VIRUSES, Gordon Frey said this to Shaun Budding on 26 Mar 97  
09:12 -<
 GF> Well I can write a virus in basic, and compile it, just like 
 GF> writing a virus in any other highlevel language.  There is a known 
 GF> virus written in Pascal, so why not compiled basic?
Well as far as I see, it _could_ be done, but it would be bloody difficult.
REALLY hard...because there just isn't enough advanced file handling in basic
to make it conceivable.  But since basic can write and read from files,
it can attach itself.
In theory, only :-)
Steve
... "He'd make a very handsome throw rug." - Zazu
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