Re: First PHP virus discovered

> > The Register is reporting that the first PHP-based virus has been found. > > It's called PHP.NewWorld. I'm not sure if this can be justifiably > > considered a virus or a worm, but one thing's for sure: it means more > > publicity for PHP. > > I do hate to be contradictory, but somebody needs to do a bit more research > before reprinting a corporate press release. *grin* > > Check the timestamps on > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/php.pirus.html Sorry, make the "Second PHP virus discovered". :p Yeah, I missed the discussion on PHP.Pirus last month. So the argument that as one PHP-based "virus" emerges, others will follow becomes more compelling. I guess you're right that if PHP.Pirus didn't reach wide attention, then PHP.NewWorld won't either. Still, it's a good reminder neither to allow your PHP processes broad write access, nor to run any PHP scripts you haven't looked at carefully. Leon