Xone
| Xone | |
|---|---|
| Type | File virus |
| Creator | Cyneox |
| Date Discovered | 2004.10.28 |
| Place of Origin | Germany |
| Source Language | Assembly |
| Platform | Linux |
| Infection Length | 2,837 bytes |
Xone is a Linux virus coded by Cyneox, a Romanian-born hacker who was living in Germany at the time. It is a direct action infector that uses a "mother" file containing the actual virus and a small infector file of about 70 bytes.
Sources
Trend Micro, ELF_XONE.A. (dead link, not archived)
Second Part to Hell, Ready Rangers Liberation Front, Issue 6, Interview with Cyneox.