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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)."

10 of 361 comments (clear)

  1. Running Linux Games Under Windows by fembots · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Everyone loves Linux games, right? Well, the crazy people over at VMware (owned by the same people that own EMC Corporation) decided to try Running Linux games with VMware. So next time you receive a linux game, strike up VMware and see what you can do (or not).

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    Rock that crushes, Paper & Scissors that don't matter.
  2. doh by qurk · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    fred ~ $ wine win.com

  3. We have been here before. No? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We have been here before. No?

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    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  4. One question... by BlueOtto · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why?!

  5. That made my day... by Garwulf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I must say, it was a joy to read this article, particularly since it's the day after getting two wisdom teeth out, and then having to write a test less than twenty-four hours later. It REALY made my day - I needed that.

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    Robert B. Marks
    Author, Demonsbane in Diablo Archive
  6. Can I mod the article as a troll? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What a stupid, stupid waste of time.
    They wasted 5 minutes of my life and I want them back!

  7. Re:Obligatory by DaveJay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In soviet russia, the Lexus runs on YOU.

  8. Re:How many times do I have to tell you k|dd|35... by Capitalist1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I will when I feel like it! Dang!

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    One man's religion is another man's belly-laugh. - LL
  9. Re:Wine is not an Emulator. by lack1uster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod this one offtopic.

  10. Re:Wine is not an Emulator. by VultureMN · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mod this one offtopic, flamebait, funny, and overrated.

    (how long can this go on? Let's find out!)