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echo: os2prog
to: Patrick Haller
from: Julien Pierre
date: 1995-01-13 06:49:42
subject: Re: Virus Hysteria

On Jan 08 09:23 95, Patrick Haller of 2:246/2320.18 wrote:

 PH> It is (almost) impossible to
 PH> a) bring "unknown" code into execution -> no hidden 
 PH> processes are possible b) infect other systems, "growing 
 PH> virus population" c) hide the origin of possible destruction 
 PH> (means the virus will always be easy to identify)

 PH> Without extreme efforts it is impossible to write an 
 PH> advanced, "effective" virus for OS/2 !

I don't know. What about a virus implemented in SOM that would slowly
destroy/affect all your objects on the desktop ?

Julien

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