SevenDust (computer virus)
| SevenDust | |
|---|---|
| Technical name | SevenDust |
| Alias | SevenDust.a, .b, .c, .d, .e, .f, .g; 666; MDEF 666, 9806, E; Graphics Accelerator; SevenD |
| Type | Macintosh |
| Classification | Virus |
| Family | SevenDust |
This article is about the computer virus. For the hard rock band, see Sevendust.
SevenDust was a computer virus that affected computers running certain versions of Mac OS. It was discovered in 1998. It was originally referred to as 666.
It changed the colors of the screen in a combination of colors every 25 frames. This could cause headache, celebral hemorrage and, in some people, heart attack, or even death. Fortunately antiviruses have been able to successfully remove this virus.
External links
- MacOS.Sevendust, by Symantec
- MacOS/SevenDust, by McAfee
- 666, by McAfee
- SevenDust, by MacVirus
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