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Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: ApeX on December 05, 2001, 09:28:10 PM

LONDON, England -- A powerful new computer virus is causing havoc with e-mail systems across the world.

Experts say the "Goner" virus is one of the fastest-spreading they have seen, and warn computer users to immediately delete any suspicious attachments.

link http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/12/05/goner.worm/index.html

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: EmperorRob on December 06, 2001, 12:14:02 PM

It hit Arkansas Tuesday

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: Proud To Be on December 06, 2001, 12:20:24 PM

Its so easy to make a virus, its unbeleivable theres not more of them going around.

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: EmperorRob on December 06, 2001, 02:00:35 PM

Well when you have a company like Microsoft that makes software that doesn\'t conform to any RFC standards or make any attempt at security it certainly does become a lot easier.

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: SwifDi on December 06, 2001, 02:07:30 PM

Dang they made that virus using VB?

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: Proud To Be on December 06, 2001, 02:27:59 PM

Visual Basic is some of the easiest progamming code...
all it takes is one line of code to totally destroy your hard-drive..

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: juslight on December 07, 2001, 05:35:26 AM

Do any of these viruses affect Macintosh computers?

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: EmperorRob on December 07, 2001, 08:33:33 AM

Quote

Originally posted by juslight
Do any of these viruses affect Macintosh computers?

No

Title: \'Goner\' worm wreaks havoc
Post by: Proud To Be on December 07, 2001, 10:58:51 AM

Macintosh... hahaah.. I almost fergot about those computers.