I am only aware of two non-OS specific infections. One operates at the hardware level and really cares very little, if at all, for what OS is on it (that one is sorta new. I was suprised) and the other infected both Unix and VM systems somewhat like you described. I would appreciate hearing of others! V/R Jim Jason Lewis wrote: [snip] > How about this instead? A worm that is not only windows, but also unix > based. It carries payload for each OS. It works similar to CodeRed and > replicates itself. It also installs a zombie client and creates backdoors. > Imagine a worm that wraps all the viruses in the 16 months into one. What > if it actively searched out victims while also using Outlook to propagate > itself. [snip] -- James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA Booz, Allen & Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
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