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Simple Virus For Teaching?
ed1023 writes "Currently I am teaching a 101 class on computers. It is more of a 'demystifying the black box' type of class. The current topic is computer viruses; I am looking for a virus with which I can infect the lab computers (only connected to local network, no outside network connection) that would be easy for the students to remove by hand. Can the Slashdot community point me in any directions? Is there an executable out there that would work, or do I try to write one myself, or is there one that is written that I can compile myself?"
Two days to run wireshark? LOL.
A successful API design takes a mixture of software design and pedagogy.
Protip: Windows is not a virus, because virii by definition are self-replicating. Computers do not spontaneously break out in Windows.
Windows fits better under the heading "malware" (or "crapware").
Glad I'm using Windows, where my biggest worry is not clicking on links that say "here's a virus".
Must suck to be using whatever FOSStard system you're using.
Your OS the the only one on on the planet that you have to worry about clicking a link that says "here's a virus". Why would that suck? Are you a malware writer by chance? *Nix/BSD/Apple users have computers that WORK. You don't.
Oh, and a "FOSStard" is someone who isn't smart enough to get rid of the most insecure OS on the planet, dumbass, NOT someone who uses a stable, secure OS that has all the apps needed when the OS is installed. FOSStard? How much did you pay for MS office? How much does McAffee/Symantic get from you every month? Did you have fun punching in that 40 digit gibberish when you installed Windows (or even a new hard drive) so MS knows you didn't pirate it? No, you probably never saw that gibberish, since Windows came with the computer and you never had your PC's case open, and wouldn't know a router from a modem.
Grow the fuck up and stop trying to troll intelligent people, moron. If you're happy with Windows, fine. But there's no call for coming to a nerd site and insulting everyone who has a higher IQ than you (which is probably everybody).
Get back under your bridge, troll.
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