Get the install completely automated and have the virus kick off at 1am and the system will be nice, clean, and Linux in the morning.  You could even do it right and have this anti-virus (as in it removes the virus called Windows) scan the system and comfigure Linux to offer the same services as windows did, only better.  

This could be the vaccination for the code red virus.  It could use the same IIS exploit to get into the system, back up the website to an already upgraded system, upgrade the machine to Linux, configure apache and any other services that were running and bring the website back up.

This sounds like a fun virus!!!


Dusty


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> 
> Here's my take on the situation:
> 
>     Let's create a bootsector virus. One that boots into an automated FTP
> installation of Linux. Let's send the virus to everyone we know, and
> ensure that it spreads. The payload remains dormant until the next time
> that they reboot thier computer. At that point, the computer boots into
> a network install with a splash screen which will read "Please wait
> while your computer is upgraded. If you reboot during this process your
> computer may become unusable."
> 
>     The install should try to be very Windows-ish. Enable Auto-Login for
> KDE and use Aurora to hide the boot messages and such. I think probably
> only the most eperienced users would even notice.
> 
> What do you think???   :)
> 
> Deven Phillips, CISSP
> Network Architect
> Viata Online, Inc.
> 
> 
> "W. Wayne Liauh" wrote:
> > 
> > Al-
> > 
> > I believe Linux has muturied to the stage that it will not offend me any more to hear someone saying "I love Microsoft Windows".  :-)
> > 
> > Time has changed.  I of course am biased favoring Linux/BSD purists, but I think an important task is to embrace Windows users.
> > 
> > al plant wrote:
> > 
> > > Dusty wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is just my opinion, but, I think it would be better to show the OSS alternatives to windows apps.  Why would I switch my desktop if I still have to use MS Office and Photoshop.  Showing off the power of GIMP and Open Office would in my opinion be better for demos.  Corel Office and Draw for Linux might be good too (even thought they run on top of a modified WINE, they are marketed as linux native).  It would be nice to have the windows apps running under *nix to show people who say they can't live without them or don't trust the OSS solution, but I don't think we should focus on showing how we can run windows apps.  Just a thought, maybe I'm too bias.
> > > >
> > > > Sandi was saying she wanted to show OpenOffice/StarOffice.
> > > >
> > > > I want to help as much as I can, but I am not sure if I will be able to get off work.
> > > >
> > > ################
> > >
> > > I agree! With Dusty. We BSD'ers don't do Windows or
> > > Micro$oft.
> > >
> > >  Aloha! Al Plant -Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com
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