ZDNet: Experts warn of new, updatable virus [W95.Babylonia] | Linux Today

ZDNet: Experts warn of new, updatable virus [W95.Babylonia]

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 8, 1999

“W95.Babylonia uses the Web to upgrade itself — and could
pave the way for smarter viruses with heavy payloads.

Anti-virus firms are warning of a new computer virus that spreads
through Internet chat rooms and updates itself automatically with
files from the Web.”

“While the computer virus has not spread widely and currently
has no dangerous payload, anti-virus experts fear that a
better-written clone could be more effective in the future.”

“Ironically, the ability to update a virus resembles the
LiveUpdate technology that Symantec uses to keep its virus scanner
in touch with the times. The ability to upgrade is one that has
been used by the software industry for a few years to fix
applications over the Net.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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