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Pro-Linux Mail Trojan Running Around

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the poor-advocacy-choices dept.

Xeno noted a story making the rounds about a Pro Linux Virus. Well, they're calling it a vrisu, but its a trojan. Its a flash thingee embedded in emails. It mails itself, and then renames zips and jpegs to have have a Pro-Linux message. Very bad advocacy, but when I turn off Dad Mode, I gotta laugh about it.

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  1. Ahh, yes, the dreaded vrisu by JanneM · · Score: 5

    Well, they're calling it a vrisu,

    I can see it now: the dreaded vrisus and jabberwockys scampering around on a green irish field, playing in the sun...

    Sorry.

    --
    Trust the Computer. The Computer is your friend.
  2. HELLLP!!! I GOT THE VIRUS by KingJawa · · Score: 5

    TROJ_CMDRTACO.A

    TROJ_CMDRTACO.A, or "TacoVirus," colloqually, spreads to all *nix users via coffee. Grinds, mugs, swizzle sticks -- anything coffee related may contain the TacoVirus. And it'll also be found in -- you guessed it, tacos.

    The effect of the TacoVirus is minimal but noticable. A users spelling will be instantly transformed from "English" to "Eglihsn," which is to say a somewhat random mix of the correct letters in an incorrect order. User will also be unable to locate items such as "dictionary," "spell-checker," or "friend" to proofread writing.

    There is no known cure for TacoVirus at this time.