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Post subject: OpenOffice virus, should we be getting worried?  PostPosted: May 22, 2007 - 09:13 PM



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http://apcmag.com/6162/first_openoffice_virus_emerges

So at the moment it's a proof of concept thing and not in the wild but does this bode bad for the future on linux?

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Post subject: RE: OpenOffice virus, should we be getting worried?  PostPosted: May 22, 2007 - 09:48 PM



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Nope, openoffice still hard on development, they'll fix in on the way to their next release. OpenOffice is also open source, so I'm sure the solution to fix the exploits it uses is transparent to someone.

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Post subject: RE: OpenOffice virus, should we be getting worried?  PostPosted: May 22, 2007 - 09:54 PM



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This is an outrage to bunnies! What's next?

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Post subject: RE: OpenOffice virus, should we be getting worried?  PostPosted: May 22, 2007 - 10:12 PM
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I want this bunny - looks interesting. Where can I download this nasty, bad, pfui virus? Please, let me know! Wink
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Post subject: RE: OpenOffice virus, should we be getting worried?  PostPosted: May 22, 2007 - 11:17 PM



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LOL...you are one sick pup Chris! With that said, can you send me the openoffice file when you are ....done with it?

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