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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. It makes me wonder.... by vi+(editor) · · Score: -1, Redundant

    whether 64 bit virii are more dangerous as they can access more data and make caluculations more quickly.
    The author could include sofisticated data analysis, sealth technology and even artificial intelligence into the virus. This would give in the long term a breed which would be unpenetrable by common AV software. However, for the survival of the virus strain it might be very likely that the damage functions will be removed for better survival...

    1. Re:It makes me wonder.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      The correct plural is "viruses"

  2. I for one ... by B2382F29 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    welcome our new 64bit windows virus overlords!

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