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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."

12 of 205 comments (clear)

  1. so what? by Jimmy+The+Tulip · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am using linux 64bit edition...

    1. Re:so what? by LnxAddct · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Highly off-topic, but just curious, what 64-bit distro are you using? I'm getting an amd64 and have been looking around for a distro of choice. Seems like its going to be Fedora, or possibly Gentoo. Any suggestions? Oh and is it true that all plug ins like Flash etc... are broken because they are 32 bits running on a 64 bit browser?
      Regards,
      Steve

  2. Donald Duck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other news, Donald Duck is looking forward to a SCREAMING SQUIRMING ORGASM as he gets off to Daisy Duck pr0n on his 64-bit computer.

    1. Re:Donald Duck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You mean like this?

    2. Re:Donald Duck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      duckjob.wav

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

    Yay for portability!

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  4. Malware-by-email is *HISTORY!* Interested? by iamcf13 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Complete details here and here.

    Bryan Taylor
    iamcf13@hotpop.com
    SpamByte code: 7
    (see http://www.cf13.com/game-over-spammers.htm )
    http://www.cf13.com/press-release.htm
    All email containing unwanted content will be summarily deleted or reported as spam.

  5. 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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  6. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  7. 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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  8. Interested? Consider this: by geminidomino · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Would YOU trust a "spam solution" (supposedly)written by a spamming asshat like this?

  9. Nice propaganda peice for Linux Losers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes, indeed.

    And that's the simple truth.