Re: What is the motivation for Virus Writers?

From: Keith MacDonald (nospam_at_parasites.com)
Date: 12/14/03

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    Some people do it for the intellectual challenge, and some to open up
    computers for use in denial of service attacks and as spam servers. Since
    Sobig.F, I've seen a huge increase in spam relayed through PCs, whose owners
    haven't a clue what's going on. The only way to get it under control is to
    inform everyone that their PCs may be vulnerable, and what to do about it.
    I just wish Microsoft would fund a TV advertising campaign to that end.

    Keith MacDonald

    "Trevor" <sales@logicians.com> wrote in message
    news:88a9861a.0312140800.6389ddca@posting.google.com...
    > 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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