An Austrian hacker has written the first Windows Vista virus, taking advantage of the new command shell in the platform.
When Microsoft released the Monad command shell in mid-July, it touted the scripting capabilities and flexibility it offered to advanced users. Those capabilities ended up helping someone write the first proof-of-concept viruses for the long-delayed Windows Vista operating system.
According to PCWorld.com the virus writer may be an Austrian-based underground hacker. The viruses,
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