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12 Aug 2024 11:19:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Virus FREE!  
From: Phil Clute
Date: 26 Feb 1999 13:55:56
Message: <36D6EF91.60D387F8@tiac.net>
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>Scott Manley <spm### [at] stararmacuk> wrote:
<BR>>: You know there's a theoretical possiblity to create a povray based
virus
<BR>>: now, particularly on systems with decent scripting languages in
teh OS
<BR>>: (i.e. not Windows or Dos). Create a povray file which opens povray.ini
<BR>>: files in common places it can then add a command which uses say
perl so
<BR>>: seek out .ini and .pov files and infect those..
<BR>>
<BR>>  You are right! Perhaps a standalone povray virus could be made
using
<BR>>the #fopen and #write keywords.
<BR>>  I envision a new era of virus infested povray-computers...

<P>That's a comforting thought!

<P>--
<BR>...coffee?...yes please! extra sugar,extra cream...Thank you.
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