Jac virus targets Linux
Jac will not infect files that end with the letters 'ps', nor will it infect files that were not created for the Intel x86 platform. It modifies several fields in the header of the file and leaves an infection marker which prevents the virus from infecting a file multiple times.
Linux users typically crow about how much more secure it is than the Windows platform, but this time they may be justified as Jac has only been branded as a low threat. It is not expected to spread in the wild and causes little damage.
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