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Advanced New Infections (2/23/00)
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We admit, it took a little longer than we expected, but less than a week after Windows 2000 made its official debut, the first Win2K-specific virus has been identified. According to PC World, the little critter's named "W2K.Infis.4608" (awww, ain't that cute?), and while it has yet to be spotted "in the wild," it may herald lots of viral fun to come for hapless Windows 2000 users.
As it turns out, W2K.Infis.4608 (oh, heck, let's just call it "Lenny") is a pretty benign little beast; "the level of destruction from the virus is negligible." And plus, it's disappointingly easy to spot; all you have to do is check your "Windows NT system 32 drivers folder" for a file called "inf.sys." Or, even easier, open up the Registry and look for a key of "hklmsystemCurrentControlSetServicesinf." Something like that will leap right out at you. Don't fret, though; we're sure that new Windows 2000 viruses are on their way-- ones that are harder to spot than Lenny, and more destructive, to boot.
The best part of all, though, is PC World's reminder that "most 32-bit viruses written for Windows 95 and 98 are also Windows 2000-compatible." Hmmm, suppose that's one of the selling points Microsoft put on the box? "Windows 2000: 100% compatible with all 32-bit viruses!" Our understanding is that Microsoft's engineers worked long and hard to build in compatibility with older 16-bit viruses, too, but were unable to do so before the shipping deadline. It'll probably make it into the first Service Pack, though.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 2/23/00 episode: February 23, 2000: Apple's winning streak continues, as Apple.com takes first place in PC Data's web traffic listings. Meanwhile, Gateway pulls an Apple and goes for the "store within a store" concept in OfficeMax locations nationwide, and the first Windows 2000 virus has been spotted, less than a week after the operating system's debut...
Other scenes from that episode: 2113: Love That Miracle Cure (2/23/00) You know those ads for weight-loss products, acne medication, or wrinkle cream that show "before" and "after" photos of someone who's supposedly benefited from using the product? In particular, we're thinking about the ads for the really "questionable" products, like, say, a bracelet that is claimed to reduce fat throughout the body via healing magnetic waves, or whatever-- you know the ones we mean... 2114: Follow The Leader (2/23/00) Everyone with a pulse and at least one moderately-functional eyeball knows just how badly Dell wants to be Apple, right? Sure, it's only natural for others in the industry to steal a few pages from Apple's book; heck, it's basically tradition at this point...
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