, 2004-03-17
It only takes a 12KB virus for total system compromise and a highly effective spam engine. Anyone can make one. Some assembly required.
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The 12kb Bomb
2004-03-17
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
Actually the fault DOES lie with Microsoft. People dont have these problems in a Unix enviroment, because the multiuser capabilities weren't just an afterthought. If a user runs some nasty code, its not likely to be able to take down the entire OS under a Unix OS.
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