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The only virus I ever got was the SevenDust 666 virus on Mac OS 8. An infected machine would have a "666" extension that couldn't be deleted (it would instantly

The only virus I ever got was the SevenDust 666 virus on Mac OS 8. An infected machine would have a "666" extension that couldn't be deleted (it would instantly replace itself) and then start losing files. So losing files as a target has been around for many years. The interesting change to me is that now viruses have been effectively monetized.

waqf 13y ago
Not such a new change, for it's been known since at least 1989: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_(trojan_horse) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_(trojan_horse)
- mistercow 13y ago
  So in other words, nothing ever changes, everything has always been terrible.