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{{Infobox computer virus
 | Fullname                = SevenDust virus family
 | Common name             = SevenDust
 | Technical name          = SevenDust
 | Family                  = SevenDust
 | Aliases                 = SevenDust.a, .b, .c, .d, .e, .f, .g; 666; MDEF 666, 9806, E; Graphics Accelerator; SevenD
 | Classification          = [[Virus]]
 | Type                    = [[Classic Mac OS]]
 | Subtype                 = 
 | IsolationDate           = 1998
 | Isolation               = 
}}

'''SevenDust''' is a [[computer virus]] that infects [[computers]] running certain versions of the [[classic Mac OS]]. It was first discovered in 1998,<ref name="Symantec">{{cite web|url=http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mac-sevendust.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808021419/http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mac-sevendust.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2002 |title=MacOS.Sevendust}}</ref><ref name="McAfee">{{cite web|url=https://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/virusprofile.aspx?key=99884 |title=MacOS/SevenDust Virus Profile & Definition McAfee Inc.}}</ref> and originally referred to as 666 by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]].

SevenDust is a [[polymorphic virus]], with some variant also being encrypted.<ref name="Symantec"/> It spreads by users running an infected executable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/Mac~Sevendust-A/detailed-analysis.aspx |title=Detailed Analysis - Mac/Sevendust-A - Viruses and Spyware - Advanced Network Threat Protection ATP from Targeted Malware Attacks and Persistent Threats sophos.com - Threat Center |accessdate=23 February 2017}}</ref> Some variants of SevenDust also delete all non-application files accessed during certain times.<ref name="McAfee"/>

== See also ==
*[[Computer virus]]
*[[Comparison of computer viruses]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_10063.htm 666], by McAfee

[[Category:Classic Mac OS viruses]]
[[Category:1998 in technology]]


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