Computer virus writers plan slow spread

Iria · Sep 25, 2006, 09:01 PM

Source: Yahoo! News
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NEW YORK - In the past, virus writers seeking fame and attention wrote their malicious programs to spread as quickly and broadly as possible, boasting to colleagues when they manage to cripple hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in a matter of hours.

But now, many writers are driven by money instead. They write code to turn the computers of unsuspecting individuals into "botnets" — networks for spreading junk e-mail or stealing financial data from others.

Erroneus · Sep 25, 2006, 10:44 PM

Alot are driven by the money in spreading spyware

It would be nice if someone could backtrace "spyware money"

Sep 25, 2006, 09:01 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Computer virus writers plan slow spread Source: Yahoo! News _______ NEW YORK - In the past, virus writers seeking fame and attention wrote their malicious programs to spread as quickly and broadly as possible, boasting to colleagues when they manage to cripple hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in a matter of hours. But now, many writers are driven by money instead. They write code to turn the computers of unsuspecting individuals into "botnets" — networks for spreading junk e-mail or stealing financial data from others.

Sep 25, 2006, 10:44 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Alot are driven by the money in spreading spyware It would be nice if someone could backtrace "spyware money" __________________