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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. widows? by antdude · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A lot of geeks can't even get far to get a female mate. :P

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  2. Re:Wine is not an Emulator. by el-spectre · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Wine
    Is
    Not (an)
    Emulator!

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