However, our experience shows that once proof-of-concept code is released, virus writers are usually quick to take the code and adapt it for their own use. |
The virus doesn't have any practical application -- it's classic proof-of-concept code, written to show that it is possible to create a cross-platform virus. However, our experience shows that once proof-of-concept code is released, virus writers are usually quick to take the code, and adapt it for their own use. |
The virus is written in assembler and is relatively simple. However, it is interesting in that it is capable of infecting the different file formats used by Linux and Windows - ELF and PE format files respectively. |