* Tom Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 26. 2003 20:13]: > > Worms allways uses OS bugs, but viruses don't, right? > > Not true... Virus versus worm has to do with the purpose of the program > not the method of propegation. If its goal is to destroy something (.jpg > files or .mp3 files) and replicate itself then it is a virus. > > If its only goal is to replicate itself... Then it is a worm. The method > for the replication is irrelivant.
I disagree, Tom. Perhaps the entry on the subject in Eric S. Raymond's "Jargon File" (http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/V/virus.html) may be of interest to both of you. <cut> > Tom Walsh > Network Administrator > http://www.ala.net/ Regards, Jonas ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Clamav-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clamav-users
