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I think if they remove reborn from the virus module it would need a serious mana reduction or stat boost. Otherwise it's just like an expensive (probably less flexible) Tigress Plushy. The card will still see play - just not with the virus module.
Who knows what they'll do though. They arguably made the Virus module slightly better for control decks by removing stealth while nerfing it for rogues. Given the mix-n-match nature of the card I can easily imagine they create another broken combination trying to address the issues with the virus module (or maybe they'll just nuke the virus from orbit...it's the only way to be sure...)
Adding to whats been said before, there are plenty more effects which can easily get through the shield and minion without providing healing - so many I wont list them. Obvioulsy Zilliax "dies" with most of them, so he can still be resurrected, and most wont overcome the reborn part (does Corpse Explosion work? I'm not sure). Here's a couple more that "counter" Zilliax without him dying (obviously my interpretation of "counter" is quite wide here). Some of these are good for 1 turn only (which might be all you needed)!
Reska, the Pit Boss
King Plush
Sheriff Barrelbrim (I assume this works)
Tough Crowd
Canary
I dont disagree with the sentiment of your post - perfect + virus does feel very strong and shuts out a lot of other strategies once it hits the board.
That said, I think Zilliax feels overbearing due to the fact that pretty much every deck uses some version of the card. You see Zilliax in nearly every game you play and it's often very impactful on the board.
As for the specifics of perfec + virus, I think the main issue is generally the interaction with other cards, specifically Inventor Boom. If I was to change something about the card I think it would be the "elusive" tag rather than reborn. It still trades 4/1 with minions, but opens up a whole lot more options spell-wise for classes which currently cant deal with it outside of Yogg.
Inventor Boom can't ressurect a frog...