Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus after September 12, 2006

Apple has shipped a virus, presumably its first virus, for Microsoft Windows this fall.

The virus only affects computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Apparently, it spreads to all other removable media hooked up to the computer after that.

Apple - Support - Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus:

...less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006, left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus affects only Windows computers....

Kind of a black eye for both Apple and Microsoft.

And the band played on....

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