What is the motivation for Virus Writers?

From: melvin (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/14/03 

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:23:33 -0800

Hello Trevor;
You ask a question that all law abiding citizens ask. I
profile these individuals as simpletons who have not yet
maturated. They are adults, suffering under arrested
development, unable to cope in the real world. In all
likelihood, they were the school-yard bullies that we all
remember. They are champions of chaos, malcontent hand-
wringing-whiners who thrive on creating disorder. They
hold the mistaken belief that they are superior mentally
chiefly because they play their games strictly on a field
of play that is not level...it is always slanted in their
favor, or, they refuse to participate. Unfortunately, some
are malcontent teenagers, supported by disinterested
parents, within grossly dysfunctional families. These are
the worst of the lot because they lack experience in the
adult world of real people and thus have no scruples
whatsoever. Curiously, many believe that they are not
criminals, even though they violate your privacy and abuse
your rights as a citizen. The most annoying aspect of
their abnoxious personalitiy traits, is that they hide
under the stench and slime they exude...refusing to engage
in a fair fight. It is my opinion they should be ranked as
a form of international terrorist organization and treated
as such. So, we fight back...we join Newsgroups like this
one..we do not give in to the scumbags...NEVER. We will
prevail in the long run.

(((((((((((((((((((((((melvin)))))))))))))))))))))))

    
>-----Original Message-----
>I have just finished paying to get my PC cleaned after
the W32 Blaster
>Worm infected it.
>
>I am wondering why people write viruses at all. What is
the motive?
>
>I heard it is an intellectual challenge trying to break
systems. But
>what is the challenge in hurting a home PC, or someone
with a small
>business? I cannot understand the reason for attacking
ordinary people
>who are just trying to make a living.
>
>Terrorists attack ordinary people because they are "soft
targets" or
>easy to kill and hurt. They rarely attack soldiers and
police
>officers.
>
>If virus writers attack us because we are easy targets,
then surely
>that defeats the point of the challenge.
>.
>

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