64-Bit Rugrat Virus Emerges

weekendwarrior1980 writes "The first computer virus to target 64-bit Windows systems has been detected by security authorities. Dubbed "W64.Rugrat.3344," the virus is a fairly benign, proof-of-concept infection agent, according to a report issued on the Symantec Web site. This threat does not infect 32-bit systems and will not run on 32-bit Windows platforms. It is a direct-action infector, typically exiting memory after execution, and is written in IA64 (Intel Architecture) assembly code." Update: 05/29 19:26 GMT by T : Yes, this is the same "non-event" virus already mentioned.

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[Markaci]

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Re:Didn't we already hear about this?

[thbarnes]

Yep... http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/27/158244

Parent plagarizes

[EZmagz]

This is stolen straight from prostoalex's comment on Thursday, verbatim:

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=109094&cid=9 268404.

Honestly, I would have modded this as redundant, but felt that the original author should at least get credit for coming up with a witty post (instead of another unoriginal AC bastard).

Ok kiddies, troll away...