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First (proof-of-concept) .NET virus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the guess-that-isn't-surprising dept.

Juergen Kreileder writes "Symantec says they've received W32.Donut, the first .NET virus: 'This virus targets EXE files that were created for the Microsoft .NET framework. W32.Donut is a concept virus. It does not have any significant chance to become wide spread. However it shows that virus writers are paying close attention to the new .NET architecture and attempting to learn how to exploit it before the Framework will be available on most systems.'"

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  1. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! by Drunken_Jackass · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Am i the only one that's getting sick of all these, "one (insert slashdot topic here) to rule them all..." regurgitated posts?

    JEBUS!!!

    And modded up to 5!?!?!?! WTF?!?!

    Yes, we've all read the books, yes, we've all seen the movie...let...it....go.

    You'd think it would inspire an original thought instead of this posting diarrhea..

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    There are 01 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary, and me.
  2. Might get modded as flamebait, but oh well... by Gzusfreak · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    All systems are going to have security issues. The framework has been out for some time now in various stages and this is the first real security flaw found in it.

    I'm not going to say M$ is perfect by anymeans. They have thier good qualities and they have thier bad qualities.

    Fact: For the average user, Microsoft products are a good, stable (enough for them), user friendly environment.

    I know I'm not going to change your mind on Microsoft, but at least give them a break. I hear people say "Microsoft's security is crap.". True, it may not be the best and it could be better, but when you have a 90% marketshare, What system do you think the hackers are going to spend most of thier time trying to break? That is why so many viruses and security holes are exploited in Windows.

    I'm sure, I've told nobody anything new, but just had to put in my 2 cents...