# StrangeBrew - Java virus

Mikko Hypponen (Mikko.Hypponen@DataFellows.com)
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:01:17 +0200

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    Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980812170117.040e4e50@intra.datafellows.com>

    Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:01:17 +0200

    To: java-security@java.sun.com

    From: Mikko Hypponen <Mikko.Hypponen@DataFellows.com>

    Subject: StrangeBrew - Java virus

Hello there.

I'm the manager of anti-virus research at Data Fellows.

We recently (wednesday the 12th) received a sample of something that very
hard tries to be (the first?) Java virus. In our initial test, it was abl=
e
to copy its own code from one .class file to another (application to
applet) and was able to gain control when the host was executed.

I suppose you'd like to get a copy of this. We normally do not exchange
viruses with third parties, but then again, we haven't seen a Java virus
before so here goes. Send your PGP key so I can send a sample.

For more info, you can call me between 9 AM and 11 PM: +358-400-648180 -
but do notice the timezone is GMT+2 over here.=20

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Mikko Hermanni Hypp=F6nen - Mikko.Hypponen@DataFellows.com
Data Fellows Group, PL 24, FIN-02231 Espoo, Finland
Telephone +358 9 859 900, fax +358 9 8599 0599
http://www.DataFellows.com/staff/hermanni/

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