Is is possible for malware to be written in a low-level language such as C
or C++
and do the following:
- Infect a single operating systems(such as Windows)
- Detect other machines on the same network
- Determine other machines operating systems
- If the operating system is the same(Windows) attempt similiar attack
- If the operating system is different(OSX or Linux) use
quine
or download a small attack module to attack the different operating system
TL;DR: Can a C
or C++
virus attack multiple operating systems?
(9/8/2016) UPDATE:
Here is recent article of what I am talking about: http://thehackernews.com/2016/09/cross-platform-malware.html