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		chirau on Nov 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: First observation of a virus attaching to another ... I wonder if some computer 'viruses' can do the same.

peddling-brink on Nov 3, 2023 | [–]

Using someone else’s back door is definitely a thing, as is scanning for other infections and killing them.

ShrigmaMale on Nov 4, 2023 | [–]

this is probably half of what shodan is used for lmao

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