Smile.D virus, poof of concept
News.com has a story on a new virus that has a new twist to it. The virus moprhs itself in signature, size and works on Windows and Linux. The virus is harmless in the extent that it will only pop up a dialog window on Windows and leave a console message twice a year. Simile.D, also known as Etap.D, is an example of a "concept virus," a lab sample created by the virus underground and published for others to see. The major antivirus companies have already incorporated detection into their software, so Simile.D poses little threat to most users on the Internet who regularly download the latest definitions. More here