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First IA64 Windows Virus Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

NinjaPablo writes "W64.RugRat.3344 has been released as a proof of concept virus. It is the first virus which will only run on Windows on the IA64 platform, and uses APIs from 3 native DLLs to avoid crashing applications. It infects files that are in the same folder as the virus and in all subfolders. The author of the virus has also written other concept virii in the past."

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  1. A toast... by BJZQ8 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's to a long and fruitful future for Win64 viruses...

  2. so... by pb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we hunt him down and execute him, right?

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  3. Virii/Viruses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Argh.

    To try to stall everyone's almost certain flamewars regarding the correct plural form of virus, let me propose a new word.

    Virusesii.

    There, now everyone can use it, okay?

    1. Re:Virii/Viruses by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hmm... You come from the KiB camp, right? ;-)

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  4. It's the second, not the first. by WillAJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    IA64 Windows was the first. (Someone had to say it)

  5. Doesn't this blow... by Flashpot · · Score: 5, Funny

    a hole in the "people write virii for it because it's the biggest target" argument for the proliferation of Windows virii?

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  6. ah, me by abscondment · · Score: 5, Funny
    A true 64 bit machine is not required for this virus, as it can be run on a 32 bit machine using 64 bit simulation software.

    Yes! You're no longer limited to slowing your computer by simulating an architecture you don't have--you can run their viruses, too!

  7. Wow, on the ball. Maybe MS should hire these guys. by CarrionBird · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then that 64 bit OS might actually get out the door sometime this decade.

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  8. Virii by NinjaPablo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I apologize for my horrid use of the word 'virii', and accept the standard and proper word, 'viruses'.

    Must not have had enough coffee when I submitted that...

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  9. Re:Does that mean by moZer · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, they are 4294967296 times better.

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  10. Where is the Open Source Virus? by BigFire · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm still waiting for the fabled Open Source Cross Platform Virus that can be deliever to all mail system. Sure it require the recipient to uncompress and compile the virus, but it can hit ALL platforms.

  11. Re:Does that mean by leerpm · · Score: 5, Funny

    They are 4,294,967,296 times more powerful.

    So by RIAA math logic, this means that the virus writers are really causing $429,496,729,600,000,000 worth of damage!

  12. Those 5 people must be pissed!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course I'm referring to total amount of Itanium users out there.

  13. Re:There's no such word as "virii" by yecrom2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure. Next you'll tell me that the plural of box isn't boxen. It has to be. English is a totally consistent language and the plural of VAX is VAXen.

    It is well known that the pluralizing of nouns in english is well defined:

    ouse -> ice.
    eg. house -> hice.
    ata -> atabase.
    eg. data -> database.
    ink -> egnancy.
    eg. drink -> pregnancy.
    That one is a little tricky because it requires a change in the base word.

    outer -> 0,000
    cisco router -> $450,000
    See previous example.

    Just a thought.

  14. Re:Boxen by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boxen is annoying too. It's fucking boxii.

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  15. Re:Critique of the virus by PetoskeyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny
    2) The virus does not run on 32-bit platform - so no chance of getting "Windows XP Compatible" logo.

    To bad about the logo, but it can work on 32bits...

    From the Article
    Note: A true 64 bit machine is not required for this virus, as it can be run on a 32 bit machine using 64 bit simulation software.
    So just get your 64 bit emulator running and you too can enjoy tomorrows viruses today!
  16. Re:Boxen by Didion+Sprague · · Score: 5, Funny

    Um, no.

    It's 'Boxi' -- second delclension plural as follows:

    N: boxi
    G: boxorum
    D: boxis
    Ac: boxum
    Ab: boxis

    Eunuch boxum Unix laudat.
    ("The eunuch praises Unix boxes.")

    Something like that.