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VXHeaven: Source code for classic viruses

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Re: VXHeaven: Source code for classic viruses

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Post by stevekemp »

jrcii wrote: post #5
jakobdabo wrote: post #3

Phrack and VXHeaven on HN front-page, now I'm waiting for a new 29A issue.

All we need now is an issue of 40Hex, 2600, and the Anarchist's Cookbook.

40Hex? That's a name that takes me back.

Thanks for the reminder. I should go reread some of their releases.

Re: VXHeaven: Source code for classic viruses

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Post by nthcolumn »

I recall the prolific, ubiquitous but apparently benign form virus and the surrounding speculation as to its true nature and specifically whether the payload was only malignant under a 32 bit OS (which would not exist yet for 20+ years)? I thought it was just a Norton false-positive.

Any progress on this?

I also recall these viruses taught you about terminate-stay-residents, self-modifiers, boot sectors and how to manage your 8k of memory... everything really.

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