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Virus Writers Look Ahead: Target 64-bit Windows

Posted by timothy on from the yes-ma'am-just-testing-your-alarm-system dept.

Ashcrow writes "A new virus, named W64.Shruggle.1318 by Symantec, is being 'tested' on AMD64 machines running 64-bit Windows. While it is not currently a danger to 64-bit Windows users, it does show that virus writers are looking toward the future. The exploitable software in questions is currently unreleased outside of beta. News.com has the full article."

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  1. Yay! by unixmaster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yay for portability!

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  2. Re:It makes me wonder.... by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    what?

    1. Yeah, he probably is.
    2. It's a fucking slang term. Get off your fucking pedantic dumbass high horse.
    3. You're an idiot.

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  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Re:It's a good thing by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Umm... I don't have Maya. I fucking hate Maya. Whatever the case, there are tons of places that use Maya on Windows. Mostly game companies and small VFX houses (not all VFX are in movies. Have you watced TV lately?).

    Anyway, it's a joke. Laugh.

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