Tianji Net August 24 Message Anti-Virus Software Company Symantec Week (August 23) said that the virus author released the first virus that was able to infect 64-bit Windows files.
Syman Tiekk Senior Security Manager Alfred Huger said that this virus called "W64.shruggle" found in Symantec appears to test the concept of 64 viruses and did not actively spread. Virus authors have developed virus for 64-bit platforms. It is really a interesting thing.
Symantec got a copy of this virus from a virus news group surveillance. Even if this virus is released, it will not spread on the Internet because Microsoft has not released the 64-bit Windows operating system that can be utilized in this virus. Some developers are working hard to launch 64-bit Windows, however, this software is currently in testing. This new virus cannot run on a 32-bit Windows operating system.
Huger said that this virus is written for future Windows software. Since the 64-bit processor such as AMD has a special feature that improves Windows computer security, attacking 64-bit Windows viruses this has been developed so early.
Although computer viruses are a threat, this incident shows that the viral author's thoughts are still in front. This "concept certificate" virus is designed to find safety vulnerabilities, not to use this security vulnerability. Some of the recently attacked new platforms also include a virus that attacks the Symbian smartphone operating system and a virus that attacks Microsoft Windows CE operating systems.
Huger said that virus authors should prove that there is a threat.
