Re: What is the motivation for Virus Writers?

From: Trevor (sales_at_logicians.com)
Date: 12/15/03 

Date: 15 Dec 2003 01:01:16 -0800

"Robert Moir" <bofh@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<Oo5cVpmwDHA.2528@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> melvin wrote:
> > 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.
> >
>
> You seem to know a lot about virus authors. How many have you talked to?

I dont know any at all. I am speaking about the widespread reporting,
which often makes international headlines.

These people are often protrayed as intelligent vandals seeking
challenges.

But where is the challenge in messing up someone's home PC? It is
obviously very easy to do for any skilled person, so no challenge
exists.

There is no financial profit either.

So what's the point?

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