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Java applets
Nevertheless, Java also allows developers to build
applications which have full control over the system, like any standard
program. And this is the place where Java viruses found their way out.
The first Java-based virus is known as Java.StrangeBrew.
It was first discovered in September 1998 and infects java class files. But
the virus works only if the file is executed as a native Java application,
not as an applet. Though Java application is rare and the implementation of
Java.StrangeBrew is primitive, its influence should not be overlooked. We
expect more Java viruses to come when Java applications become prevalent. |
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