Author: John (EBo) David Date: Subject: It's only a matter of time . . .
George Toft wrote: >
> ...
>
> Now, let's see how long it takes some miscrant to combine this
> infection method with a BIOS nuker (CIH Virus), a monitor killer
> (one that monkeys with the H & V refresh settings), and is written
> in 100% assembly so it runs under Linux also (W32.Winux). This
> will result in something that kills your monitor ($$$), cannot be
> easily removed by the average person without buying a new MOBO ($$$),
> and spreads to everything. With 200,000 people replacing their
> computers and monitors, it should jumpstart the economy, right?
>
> *This* would make nimda look wimpy.
ummm... guys. Let's not dream up worser things here. If the
originators of CR, NIMBA, or simililar viri/worms hears about it they
just might do it.