SevenDust (computer virus)
Encyclopedia
SevenDust was a computer virus
that affected computers running certain versions of Mac OS
. It was discovered in 1998. It was originally referred to as 666
.
Computer virus
A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability...
that affected computers running certain versions of Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
. It was discovered in 1998. It was originally referred to as 666
666
Year 666 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 666 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Chertsey Abbey is founded.* Barking Abbey...
.
External links
- MacOS.Sevendust, by Symantec
- MacOS/SevenDust, by McAfee
- 666, by McAfee