Fork Bomb Batch File Virus. The fork bomb is the equivalent of a DDoS attack on your own system. It aims to deprive the system of memory (RAM), leaving nothing for other applications or the operating system’s vital operations required to keep the systems running, hence crashing it. Just 5 characters long, the fork bomb is not [...]
Introduction to Batch File Viruses: We’ll be learning about batch file viruses. We’ll look at various techniques used in small and simple batch file scripts. Even if you have no background in programming, you’ll find it very easy to follow along and learn. What are batch files? A batch file is a name given to a type [...]
What is a Batch file? A batch file is a kind of script file in DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows. It consists of a series of commands to be executed by the command-line interpreter, stored in a plain text file. A batch file may contain any command the interpreter accepts interactively and use constructs that enable conditional branching and looping within the batch file, such as IF, FOR, and GOTO labels. The [...]