Well, The Fizzer virus consists of over 200K of convoluted speghetti code and had a built-in web server embedded into it.
This my not help with the 'Is Windows a virus' discussion, but the viruses apparently are beginning to appear more like Windows ;-) -----Original Message----- From: "Ian Trickett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:31:08 -0400 Subject: Re: [newbie] OT, Is Windows a Virus? ----- Original Message ----- From: "FemmeFatale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 2:53 AM Subject: [newbie] OT, Is Windows a Virus? > Sorry this had to be posted to THIS list not the OT one... yes i'll burn in > hell for it but oh well.. > > > Is Windows a Virus? > > > No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do: > > > * They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that. > > > * Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they > do so - okay, Windows does that. > > > * Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay, Windows > does that too. > > > * Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable > programs and systems. Sigh... Windows does that, too. > > > * Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow > (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. Yup, that's with Windows, too. > > > Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental > differences:Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on > most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they > tend to become more sophisticated as they mature. > > > So Windows is not a virus. > > > It's a bug. > > > > ------------- > FemmeFatale > > Good Decisions You boss Made: > "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that > character from Peanuts." > > - Source: Dilbert > > > What a gem. P.S. Burn in hell? We'll probably all see you there! Ian
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