Why do all the viruses lately have a '@' in the name?

[notfred]

Got an email at work about "W32.Swen.A@mm". Seems like every new virus has the @ character in it's name. Is there a reason for this?

 

[spidey07]

It describes the virus behavior

mm probably means "mass mailer"
W probably means worm, etc

 

[guyver01]

@mm Signifies that the virus or worm is a "mass-mailer."

W32 32-bit Windows viruses that can infect under all 32-bit Windows platforms.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vnameinfo.html

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: guyver01
@mm Signifies that the virus or worm is a "mass-mailer."

W32 32-bit Windows viruses that can infect under all 32-bit Windows platforms.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vnameinfo.html

Thanks for the link. I'd always wondered what the naming scheme was for viruses.

-geoff

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss

Originally posted by: guyver01
@mm Signifies that the virus or worm is a "mass-mailer."

W32 32-bit Windows viruses that can infect under all 32-bit Windows platforms.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vnameinfo.html

Thanks for the link. I'd always wondered what the naming scheme was for viruses.

-geoff

I told you you'd been naming your viruses all wrong.

 

[ndee]

It's the email address of the virus-creator.

 

[Pudgygiant]

Gah, securityresponse / sarc.com is down.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Pudgygiant
Gah, securityresponse / sarc.com is down.

works fine here.

you suck at the intarweb