RE: Re[2]: [Full-Disclosure] New Virus under way ...

[Nick FitzGerald <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Schmehl, Paul L" <pauls@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > come to think of it. what will be the names of the viruses 
> > after Bagle.Z ?
> >
> Bagle.AA,AB,AC, etc.

Obvious, ain't it?

Its an (English) alphabetic counting system...

> And on and on it goes, and where it ends, nobody knows.......

Indeed.

The most extreme example I am aware of is the Laroux family of Excel 
VBA macro viruses -- the most recently discovered variant of this 
family is officially known as W97M/Laroux.OT, but the rate of new 
discoveries in this family has slowed greatly, so I doubt it will ever 
reach the .AAA stage...


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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