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source: kasperskylabs (antivirus company)
Linky

Yeah, just what we need: viruswriters posse's fighting each other

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_the_wombat

Well that's great, just what we needed.

At least my firewall and NAV will help protect my network.

Nisses

I'm just surprised this hasn't happened before.

Guess the script-kiddies mentality finally invaded the more serious troublemakers too.

/me is gonna start looking into serious firewalling and AV-aps. There's money in that sector I tells ya

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yabobo

Once they get caught they don't get
punished, they get big contracts from
all the anti virus program writers.
Norton, panda,mcafee,ect to turn
from evil side to the good side!

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Silvy

Wow, a good ol' fashioned gang war on the Net.
And just like a real gangwar, the innocents get caught up in the cross-fire!

Someone make them shake hands!

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Redlemon

I blame gangsta rap.

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Holo

I run bareback on the net, no AV or firewalls at all, and I haven't gottena virus since Nimda, and the only reason I got that was infected webservers sent it to me thru a shittily secured browser (IE). Viruses only happen to ppl who don't pay attention to what's coming in IMO, or are too trusting with attachments. I won't open an attachment unless the person has sent me a PM or email that they're going to do so before hand, what it is and the filesize. I also only accept attachments from trusted ppl. I've not gotten a virus in over 2 years.

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BenChuy

It also sounds like the guys is very much in favor of govt. control of the internet, so they can "protect" us from such things. All while knowing every damn thing i do. Liberty or liability, i suppose is the begged question.

spived2

lets hope eventually all the viruses that are being sent to the masses destroy each other so us innocents (I use that loosly don't have to worry about them.

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feelgood

Kids...when will they learn?

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Tholo

I think certain programmers need to get out more.

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Schwan

I can`t help the feeling that this crap is just kids playing. Even so, I`m lost as to how the problem should be dealt with.

grumpyolddude

"Don't ruin our business"???? ("bussiness", actually)
What "business" are they referring to? Could it be that the virus detection community is involved in ensuring their own prosperity? Or is the anti-IE crowd involved? Linux? SCO?

Somebody is making money off of this whole thing, I think. There has to be a whole lot more going on than rival pimple-pusses being vicious for fun.

My inherent paranoia doesn't disqualify these feelings. I surf defensinvely with good reason.

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BoomTruck

I'm still working on a 3-phase modem that can send a 7200 volt packet to virus writers. If I can just get the amps down.....

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water_boy1999

My point exactly! The first thing I thought of is either some sort of conspiracy, or one of the security giants is making us eat our worms and eventually turn that to profit.

skaterpunk

"Hackers penetrate and ravage delicate public and privately owned
computer systems, infecting them with viruses, and stealing materials
for their own ends. These people, they are terrorists."
Heh... so awesome.

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