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Originally posted by Zero Alpha:
Why are virus writers considered "scum"? as far as i can make out most virus writers do it for kicks, to see if they can do it, not out of malice. to write a virus you have to have a good knowledge of computers, their vunerabilitys, and be a programming wiz. granted i dont like the end product (i already had the blaster once  ) but whenever i see such a succesful virus, im not p*ss*d, im impressed.
i bet you all think im screwy, but thats how i see it. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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If they just do it for kicks they shouldn't send it out to screw with millions of people's computers.
I think in many cases it's those people's own fault for being stupid enough not to take virus precautions but I definitely know that in many other cases it was simply too clever a virus and the people affected couldn't have done anything about it.
Hackers who just leave a "look, I got in, you might wanna update your security"-message I don't know.... I can see a point in that. But virus makers I would turn in.