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2012-02-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Experts say Iran has "neutralized" Stuxnet virus

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Posted by Steve White 2012-02-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "How can that be determined without examining every single machine, access to which the US and European experts most certainly did not get?"

Don't give them any ideas.

Seriously, this exactly what we'd want them to say.

Posted by Unish Henbane5214 2012-02-15 01:16|| 2012-02-15 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Computer experts say that if they haven't managed to remove it by now, they are complete idiots. Their claim is actually fairly hollow, it basically says "we aren't total dumbasses".

Posted by crosspatch 2012-02-15 03:42|| 2012-02-15 03:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Plenty more than this one came from.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-15 05:20|| 2012-02-15 05:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Not "than", "where"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-15 05:28|| 2012-02-15 05:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Plenty more where this one came from.

There was a article recently that said the Stuxnet virus was built to be a modular component of several building blocks that could be mixed and matched to attack machinery in several different ways.

The fact that they have neutralized virus A tells you nothing about viruses B, C, and D. They probably have not even detected all the viruses floating around in their system.

Posted by Frozen Al 2012-02-15 09:46|| 2012-02-15 09:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Stuxnet did it's job. The one after it collected information and sent it all back.

The NEXT one will be a doozy:)

Posted by newc 2012-02-15 12:46|| 2012-02-15 12:46|| Front Page Top

#7 These guys can't neutralize their own BO. Good luck with Stuxnet.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2012-02-15 13:30|| 2012-02-15 13:30|| Front Page Top

#8 It's just hiding, Stuxnet will jump back out at any time. Preferably when Dinnerjacket is nearby.

Posted by Charles 2012-02-15 13:40|| 2012-02-15 13:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Stuxnet virus was built to be a modular component of several building blocks that could be mixed and matched to attack machinery in several different ways.

Interesting. Kinda like real viruses. Those little modular components are what makes flu immunization such a bitch.

Computer viruses are like having chipmunks in your house. Once you are infested, you might as well burn the house down along with everything in it. It's the only way to be sure you got them all.

As for the thread itself, Bangkok Billy is in the lead with #7.

Posted by SteveS 2012-02-15 14:41|| 2012-02-15 14:41|| Front Page Top

#10 No doubt, Bangkok Billy's comment had me in stitches.

Posted by Jefferson 2012-02-15 14:55|| 2012-02-15 14:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Of course they did.... wink wink.... nudge nudge....

Maybe it's waiting for a nuclear warhead and Dinnerjacket (and/or the mullah's) to be in close proximity to each other...

Posted by CrazyFool 2012-02-15 14:55|| 2012-02-15 14:55|| Front Page Top

#12 It's interesting that the closest humans have come to creating life is computer viruses and they all seem to be destructive.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2012-02-15 17:33|| 2012-02-15 17:33|| Front Page Top

#13 That explains Microsoft Bob...

Posted by Raj 2012-02-15 19:24|| 2012-02-15 19:24|| Front Page Top

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