First "Windows Vista Virus" Found

05.08.07, 08:22 AM

Microsoft just released an early developer beta of Windows Vista in the end of July and already the first Virus was spotted for the next generation Microsoft Windows OS. Security company F-Secure reported on their blog that proof-of-concept scripts for the new command console Monad in Windows Vista have been published by an Austrian hacker that show that malicious code can be written. This code samples are in itself not real viruses yet. F-Secure says though that those script holes in Monad could lead to an outbreak of script viruses when Windows Vista is going to be released.

Links:
F-Secure blog
Related article at ZDNet

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    1. ROFLMAO! Vole seemto have surpassed themselves this time – an operating system being hit by a virus before its even released is really an achievement. But still, starting as you mean to go on is always a good thing.

    1. yeah, it was ridiculous, but in a way it’s cool. better fix more security holes now than discovering it after it is released to the public.
    1. Mark says:

      Well. Not really. Microsoft have a habit of not fixing security holes before releasing stuff to the public then discovering them later.