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Beyond the fact that W95 was a terrible POS security-wise, I can't find any more detailed information with a brief Google search. I wish there was a site that d

Beyond the fact that W95 was a terrible POS security-wise, I can't find any more detailed information with a brief Google search. I wish there was a site that did in-depth analysis of how a virus worked and presented that technical information for public readers. edit: Although, this is decent https://malware.wikia.org/wiki/ILoveYou https://malware.wikia.org/wiki/ILoveYou

easytiger 6y ago
It was a .vbs that the user has to run by clicking on it
- jplayer01 6y ago
  Yeah, thanks for the complete lack of technical detail? The link I gave adds stuff like When the worm is executed, it copies itself as the files LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.VBS and MSKERNEL32.VBS in the Windows_system_folder and WIN32DLL.VBS in the Windows directory. It creates its own key named MSKernel32 under the Local machine registry key that causes programs to run and adds the value MSKERNEL32.VBS to it. It also creates a new Local Machine RunServices key named Win32DLL and adds WIN32DLL.VBS as a value to it, so it will run when the system boots, before the user even logs on. which is far more interesting than "a user is tricked into running a vbs script". And this is HN, that one liner is really not sufficient. edit: Why is this getting downvoted? He comments with a zero effort comment with zero useful information in response to my legitimate question and I get shit on. Typical HN. Fucking hate you stupid assholes.
skrebbel 6y ago
> W95 was a terrible POS In their defense, it wasn't really designed for cash registers anyway.
- syockit 6y ago
  Yes, but when you market yourself as a general purpose OS, someone is bound to use it somewhere they deem to be a general purpose. Not to mention it's easier for lay people to program things for Win95 than other OS due to availability and also due to VB. When I was a kid and saw an out of order POS was showing Win95 desktop (could be NT. When did NT start having start menu?), I thought it was cool. I wanted to play Solitaire on it while waiting for my mom to finish paying at some other counter.
  - jonhohle 6y ago
    Whoosh! I believe the comment you replied to was a dad-joke level double entendre. > When did NT start having start menu? Windows NT 4 in 1996 had a similar shell to Windows 95.
    - jplayer01 6y ago
      > Whoosh! I believe the comment you replied to was a dad-joke level double entendre. That was a master level dad joke. I didn't realize either until reading your comment.
NiekvdMaas 6y ago
Here is the source code: http://www.cexx.org/loveletter.htm http://www.cexx.org/loveletter.htm I love that the guy put in his email and physical location.

easytiger 6y ago

It was a .vbs that the user has to run by clicking on it

jplayer01 6y ago
Yeah, thanks for the complete lack of technical detail? The link I gave adds stuff like When the worm is executed, it copies itself as the files LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.VBS and MSKERNEL32.VBS in the Windows_system_folder and WIN32DLL.VBS in the Windows directory. It creates its own key named MSKernel32 under the Local machine registry key that causes programs to run and adds the value MSKERNEL32.VBS to it. It also creates a new Local Machine RunServices key named Win32DLL and adds WIN32DLL.VBS as a value to it, so it will run when the system boots, before the user even logs on. which is far more interesting than "a user is tricked into running a vbs script". And this is HN, that one liner is really not sufficient. edit: Why is this getting downvoted? He comments with a zero effort comment with zero useful information in response to my legitimate question and I get shit on. Typical HN. Fucking hate you stupid assholes.

skrebbel 6y ago

> W95 was a terrible POS In their defense, it wasn't really designed for cash registers anyway.

syockit 6y ago
Yes, but when you market yourself as a general purpose OS, someone is bound to use it somewhere they deem to be a general purpose. Not to mention it's easier for lay people to program things for Win95 than other OS due to availability and also due to VB. When I was a kid and saw an out of order POS was showing Win95 desktop (could be NT. When did NT start having start menu?), I thought it was cool. I wanted to play Solitaire on it while waiting for my mom to finish paying at some other counter.
- jonhohle 6y ago
  Whoosh! I believe the comment you replied to was a dad-joke level double entendre. > When did NT start having start menu? Windows NT 4 in 1996 had a similar shell to Windows 95.
  - jplayer01 6y ago
    > Whoosh! I believe the comment you replied to was a dad-joke level double entendre. That was a master level dad joke. I didn't realize either until reading your comment.

NiekvdMaas 6y ago

Here is the source code: http://www.cexx.org/loveletter.htm http://www.cexx.org/loveletter.htm I love that the guy put in his email and physical location.