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Old February 24th, 2004, 09:33 AM
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Find the little S***s that make the viruses, gut them old school style and then hang there lifeless bodies fron the nearst tree with a sign around there neck that reads "I Created a Computer Virus" as a warning to all other computer virus makers.
Put a webcam next to it so everyone can see it. Then hang Bill Gates next to him with at sign "I Created Programms Promoting Computer Virusses".
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Old February 26th, 2004, 12:24 AM

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Viruses will only disappear when it's no longer business.
Where do you think virus writers get their money from?
Don't support that business.
Never pay for any commercial AV or related software.
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Old February 26th, 2004, 12:32 AM
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why ascribe to conspiracy what can easily be ascribed to idle malics?
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Old February 26th, 2004, 12:44 AM
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Where do you think virus writers get their money from?
The same place that the vandals, graphiti artists and arsonists get their money. From whatever day job they have that they use to support their anti-social, destructive behavior.

Or from their parents.
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Old February 26th, 2004, 01:17 AM

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While any kid can buy a cheap paint spray and go out to paint some graffiti, writing a really nasty virus requires advanced programming skills and many hours of development and testing.

Sure there will be some frustrated programmers that just angry with the system, but there wouldn't be so many or put on so much effort without monetary incentive.
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Old February 26th, 2004, 01:28 AM
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my impression was that only a few virusses are very advanced.
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Old February 26th, 2004, 01:54 AM
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And in at least a couple cases they have been traced back to frustrated teens.

Sorry to keep poking holes in a nice theory though.
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