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To: Tom Swift who wrote (41429)	5/28/2004 12:31:01 AM
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64-Bit Virus for Windows Uses Odd Method By Matthew Broersma May 27, 2004 The Rugrat virus doesn't require a true 64-bit machine, as it runs successfully on 32-bit computers with 64-bit emulators. Symantec has identified the first virus that successfully infects 64-bit Windows executables, posing the first threat to an operating system that industry observers say is often left without antivirus protection. W64.Rugrat.3344 is a proof-of-concept virus that infects 64-bit executable files on Windows 64-Bit Edition running on Itanium processors, Symantec Corp. said Thursday. It doesn't require a true 64-bit machine, as it runs successfully on 32-bit computers with 64-bit emulators. ADVERTISEMENT Rugrat is currently not a major threat, largely because 64-bit computers are not in widespread use, and it is not currently spreading in the wild. But it demonstrates that virus writers are keeping up with the latest technology, Symantec said. eweek.com