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Running Windows Viruses Under Linux

Posted by timothy on from the under-is-the-right-preposition dept.

ResQuad writes "Everyone loves Windows viruses, right? Well, the crazy people over at NewsForge (owned by the same people that own Slashdot) decided to try running Windows viruses with Wine. So next time you receive an email virus, strike up Wine and see what you can do (or not)."

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  1. Re:Wine is not an Emulator. by Jarn_Firebrand · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mod parent up and insightful

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  2. Because it didn't execute the not-zip file by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Informative

    When a zip file on Linux is not a zip file, you get an error.

    When a zip file on Windows is not a zip file, you get some system enhancemnets you may not have wished for (or would even wish on your worst enemy).

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