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Running Windows viruses with Wine

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/running-windows-viruses-with-wine.59832/

~Phenom~
~Phenom~ Original post #1
Jun 8, 2007 at 4:07 PM
Hi guys ,
I was surfing Digg.com and found a cool and sort of funny thing.:p
Check yourself...

[SIZE=-1] It just isn't fair that Windows users get all the viruses. I mean really, shouldn't Linux users be in on the fun as well? Well... thanks to the folks running the Wine project, Linux users can "catch the virus bug" too -- sort of.

*os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/01/25/1430222&from=rss


& this one too..

*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=72598

Really interesting...:p:D:cool:;):)
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nileshgr
Jun 8, 2007 at 5:24 PM
Huh. What is the use if linux was also affected by viruses.
~Phenom~
Jun 8, 2007 at 5:27 PM
I think u havent read those links completely dude , its just for fun.
nileshgr
Jun 8, 2007 at 5:30 PM
~Phenom~ said:
I think u havent read those links completely dude , its just for fun.
rite. i did not read them.
aryayush
Jun 8, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Actually, it was pretty obvious from the post itself that it wasn't something serious. :p
M
Jun 8, 2007 at 6:04 PM
And this thing was pointed out in some thread AFAICR.
Yeah here it is *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50552
~Phenom~
Jun 8, 2007 at 7:28 PM
^^oops sorry . I searched but cudnt find that thread thats why I posted . Mods may close this thread.
aryayush
Jun 8, 2007 at 9:24 PM
Yeah, the search of VB sucks anyway.

I love IPB's search.