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Proof of Concept PocketPC Virus Created

Posted by Hemos on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

SpooForBrains writes "The Register has reported that "Ratter" of the virus writing group 29A has created the world's first PocketPC virus as a proof of concept. This one has no payload and is polite enough to ask if it can spread, so the dangers are minimal, but it occurs that the possibility of PocketPC and Symbian virii suddenly makes the concept of bluejacking somewhat more sinister."

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  1. You did not get Latin. get over it. by stud9920 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You did not get Latin classes. Get over it. There is nothing to be ashamed of. That language is only useful to scholars, and even a Romance language speaker will get a better grasp at his own language by learning a near (foreign romance) or far (German) cousin language. So don't try to make up a plural form for Latin words. the plural form of virus is not virii, that would be the plural form of virius. "Virus" is apparently one of the few neuter words of the second declination, and has no plural. more info

  2. Re:How many times? by chegosaurus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And that the plural of box is boxes?

    And that the plural of pizza is not pizza's?

    And don't even get me *started* on "Unixen"!