SevenDust (computer virus)
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.
| Common name | SevenDust |
|---|---|
| Technical name | SevenDust |
| Aliases | SevenDust.a, .b, .c, .d, .e, .f, .g; 666; MDEF 666, 9806, E; Graphics Accelerator; SevenD |
| Family | SevenDust |
| Classification | Virus |
| Type | Classic Mac OS |
| Isolation | 1998 |
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.
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