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Windows Vista Tool Targeted By Virus Writers

An anonymous reader writes "Five proof-of-concept viruses that target Monad, the next version of Vista's command prompt, have been published on the web. Monad is a command line interface and scripting language that is similar to Unix shells such as bash, but is based on object-oriented programming and the .Net framework. The viruses' only action is to infect other shell scripts on the host's operating system. They would cause little harm in the wild, but would be relatively easy to modify using the information from the article, said Mikko Hyppönen, the director of antivirus research at F-Secure."

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  1. NASA's guide to DIY Shuttle repairs. by The_Fire_Horse · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    3.. 2... 1... ignition!
    Congratulations, citizen you have successfully launched your NASA compliant shuttle into orbit. Oh, dont worry about the crap that fell off the side during launch - that shit happens all the time. What's that - the media caught it, umm... well you better fix it yourself buddy, coz you're outside our service range. You find a toolbox next to the fire extinguisher. Good luck.

    So there you are trapped in space in a leaky shuttle. You job is to fix it, but how do you start?

    Hi, I'm The_Fire_Horse and you might remember me from such posts as :
    "Making a plane with a rubber band engine",
    and "Grease? Don't just eat it - fix stuff with it too!"

    Today we are going to repair a multi-billion dollar 40 year old space shuttle which is orbiting the earth using nothing but some pliers, a hacksaw, sealant and duct tape.

    Put on your spacesuit and go to the outside of the shuttle to where the problem was discovered - now go back to the ship and get your oxygen tank and lets try that again.

    Remove the offending debris with the pliers and hacksaw, and then pull out the sticky 'sealant' - don't worry, this will just pull right out - its not like any extreme forces or temperatures would have affected it.

    Get your Sellys No More Gaps and glue *carefully* around the replaced tile and allow 24 hours to dry before attempting re-entry.

    Now remove a 6 inch strip of duct tape and apply it firmly over your ass - this is to stop you shitting your pants during re-entry.

    Good Luck - and thanks for flying NASA!

    1. Re:NASA's guide to DIY Shuttle repairs. by utnow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      This is offtopic... so just eat it and come back in the morning!

  2. FP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP? in other news This is normal!