I made my VM think it has a CPU fan | mindless-area
https://wbenny.github.io/2025/06/29/i-made-my-vm-think-it-has-a-cpu-fan.html
Some malware samples are known to do various checks to determine if they are running in a virtual machine. One of the common checks is to look for the presence of certain hardware components that are typically not emulated in virtualized environments. One such component is the CPU fan.
Apple - Support - Discussions - Clipboard being taken over through ...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7768848
MAKE: Blog: Malware bots as papercraft
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/06/malware_bots_as_papercraf.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
"These are fun, paper craft malware bots from Symantec to educate folks on PC viri/bad software"
Substitute teacher's conviction for porn popups set aside | The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/06/amero_conviction_set_aside
"Julie Amero, the substitute teacher convicted of four felony counts when a computer in her classroom subjected seventh-graders to pornographic images, has been granted a new trial in light of fresh forensic information that came to light following her fi
Wired News: Real Story of the Rogue Rootkit
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,69601,00.html
"What happens when the creators of malware collude with the very companies we hire to protect us from that malware?"