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« on: June 22, 2012, 10:51:19 AM »

Flame can sabotage computers by deleting files, says Symantec.

The virus can not only steal data but disrupt computers by removing critical files, says a Symantec researcher.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57458712-83/flame-can-sabotage-computers-by-deleting-files-says-symantec/?tag=txt;title

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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 11:26:31 AM »

I am not sure why that is news. Assuming Flame runs in the kernel it can do anything and like any trojan it can be instructed from the outside. Roll Eyes
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