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Linux and the Smile.D Virus keeps us Smiling

pstreck writes "News Forge is running a humor filled satire on the the recent Smile.D cross platform virus. It's a good read and just another reminder of why that other operating system needs to figure out a new security policy."

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  1. No need to be left out by PD · · Score: 4, Funny

    - YOUR HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE UNIX VIRUS -

    This virus works on the honor system:

    If you're running a variant of unix or linux, please forward
    this message to everyone you know and delete a bunch of your
    files at random.

  2. Damn, I tried it by joshtimmons · · Score: 4, Funny

    $ rm -f -r /
    rm: /: Permission denied

    I can't even get the unix virus! I'm such a luser.