Sneak Byte Malware Infects Linux ELF Executables on 32-Bit Frameworks

Another virus aimed at the cluster of current 64-bit computer users has been detected by antivirus specialists. Written in AMD 64-bit assembly code, the Shruggle virus tries to infect Windows Portable Executable (PE) files on AMD systems. Once on a system it searches for PE files and attaches itself to them. . . . Another virus aimed at the cluster of current 64-bit computer users has been detected by antivirus specialists. Written in AMD 64-bit assembly code, the Shruggle virus tries to infect Windows Portable Executable (PE) files on AMD systems. Once on a system it searches for PE files and attaches itself to them.

Shruggle is similar in design to Rugrat, the first 64-bit virus. It is not known at this point if the author of both pieces of malicious code is the same person.

The link for this article located at VNUNet.com - Submitted By: Vincenzo Ciaglia is no longer available.