E7) Can DOS viruses run on non-DOS machines (e.g. Mac, Amiga)?

In general, no.  However, on machines running DOS emulators (either
hardware or software based), DOS viruses - just like any DOS program -
may function.  These viruses would be subject to the file access
controls of the host operating system.  An example is when running a
DOS emulator such as VP/ix under a 386 UNIX environment, DOS
programs are not permitted access to files which the host UNIX system
does not allow them to.  Thus, it is important to administer these
systems carefully.


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