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Subject: Re: Warmup file at Hyatt's ftp

Author: J. C. Boco

Date: 08:23:03 05/15/03

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On May 14, 2003 at 20:52:28, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:

>On May 14, 2003 at 18:57:53, phili_ppe wrote:
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>>I tried this file : warmup.zip. I noticed it only increases my processor
>>temperature too much.
>>What is its purpose ?  destroying the CPU ?
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>Downloading a file, no clue what it is about, yet running it anyhow.... and
>people still wonder how viruses spread around like rash.
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>J.

Actually, isn't this the Holy Grail for computer virus operators?  Actually
tuning a program to blast your CPU?  This will be dangerous code should it fall
into the wrong hands.



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