Re: Consumer Reports Slammed for Creating 'Test' Viruses

[Peter Kosinar <goober () nuf ksp sk>]

> > > how come we dont have win32.herpes.b or linux.h.syphilis?

Maybe because Linux is syphilis-immune? ;-)

> > Well, there was a spate of viruses named (at least by their
> > authors) after exotic filoviruses and such...
>
> I dont know, win32.ebola? just not catchy

Well, a quick memory search followed by a bit of googling revelad 
Trojan.Syphilis.1_18; see http://www.viruspool.net/virus.cms?&id=606041
The content of the page also provides a small clue as to why there is no 
Win32/Herpes [*].

Peter

[*] Yes, it sounds mysterious and it was intended to do so :-)

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