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SevenDust is a computer virus that infects computers running certain versions of the classic Mac OS. It was first discovered in 1998, and originally referred to as 666 by Apple.

SevenDust is a polymorphic virus, with some variant also being encrypted. It spreads by users running an infected executable. Some variants of SevenDust also delete all non-application files accessed during certain times.

See also

• Computer virus
• Comparison of computer viruses

References

1. ^ "MacOS.Sevendust". Archived from the original on August 8, 2002.
2. ^ "MacOS/SevenDust Virus Profile & Definition McAfee Inc".
3. "Detailed Analysis - Mac/Sevendust-A - Viruses and Spyware - Advanced Network Threat Protection ATP from Targeted Malware Attacks and Persistent Threats sophos.com - Threat Center". Retrieved 23 February 2017.

External links

• 666, by McAfee

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