Carson's list of real-world viruses.....

Este me llegó de la Internationally-Oriented Computer-Assisted Reporting List, en 1998. A qué listas más raras he estado apuntada...

Mi preferido: Airline Virus :)

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We just got a list of new viruses:
> >
> > Virus Alert:
> >
> > Should you receive a document with any of the following viruses, you
> > must immediately open the window and throw your computer out. I repeat,
> > do not ever again use your computer should it be infected with ANY of
> > these viruses.
> >
> >
> > Freudian Virus
> > Your computer becomes obsessed with its own motherboard. Or becomes
> > very jealous of the size of your friend's hard drive.
> >
> > Lorena Bobbit Virus
> > Turns your hard disk into a 3.5 inch floppy.
> >
> >
> > Tonya Harding Virus
> > Turns your .BAT files into lethal weapons.
> >
> >
> > Paul Revere Virus
> > Warns of an impending virus infection: 1 if by LAN, 2 if by C:\
> >
> >
> > Hillary Rodham Clinton Virus
> > Instantly turns 1K of disk space into 1 Meg.
> >
> > Ollie North Virus
> > Plays a patriotic .WAV while it shreds your files.
> >
> > Joey Buttafuaco Virus
> > Only attacks minor files.
> >
> > Ronald Reagan Virus
> > Saves your data, but forgets where it's stored.
> >
> > AT&T Virus
> > Every three minutes it tells you what great service you are getting.
> >
> >
> > MCI Virus
> > Every three minutes it reminds you that you're paying too much for
> > the AT&T virus.
> >
> > Politically Correct Virus
> > Never calls itself a "virus," but instead refers to itself as an
> > "electronic microorganism."
> >
> >
> > Ross Perot Virus
> > Activates every component in your system, just before the whole darn
> > thing quits.
> >
> > Arnold Schwarzenegger Virus
> > Terminates and stays resident. It'll be back.
> >
> > Government Economist Virus
> > Nothing works, but all your diagnostic software says everything is
> > fine.
> >
> > Federal Bureaucrat Virus
> > Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which
> > does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most
> > important part of the computer.
> >
> >
> > Adam and Eve Virus
> > Takes a couple of bytes out of your Apple computer.
> >
> >
> > Congressional Virus #1
> > The computer locks up, screen splits erratically with a message
> > appearing on each half blaming the other side for the problem.
> >
> > Congressional Virus #2
> > Runs every program on the hard drive simultaneously but doesn't
> > allow the user to accomplish anything.
> >
> > Airline Virus
> > You're in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore.
> >
> > PBS Virus
> > Your computer stops every few minutes to ask for money.
> >
> > O.J. Virus
> > It claims that it did not, could not and would not delete two of
> > your files and vows to find the virus that did it.