why is it unethical to create or distribute computer virus?
108305
Had to chuckle at this one.. Besides the fact that it totally f*cks up entire corporations, slows down or stops a form of communication which is the next best thing to a phone call, and causes people to spend hours banging their heads against their computers ???? Nothing...\n\nIf you can create a virus, make yourself a million working for a tech corp. If you're that flipping smart, do some good with it.
1085294
The bad guys are always trying to do bad things to your computer. The good guys who make the firewalls, antivirus programs, antispyware programs, etc. are always trying to stay at least one step ahead so your computer stays safe.
584644
It's virtually impossible to make a computer that can't get a virus.  However, it might be possible to do that if everything but personal files and the like are on ROM, not EPROM, but pure, hard coded ROM.  That way, nothing can be changed but files, and any virus would be incapable of making lasting affects, unless there's a way it can damage hardware.  If this computer you're referring too is like that, I probably wouldn't buy it if I was a multi-billionaire, except as maybe an oddity, and you couldn't update software except removing some part or so that has the outdated software and put the replacements in.  There _MIGHT_ be another way or so to be almost as virus proof, but I don't know if it's worth betting on.  Routers, to my knowledge, use firewalls to protect, and firewalls protecting an IP network from stuff on the Internet can probably be worked around by using unblocked ports or the like, for example.  I'm not a hacker though, I don't know everything.  Where can I find out more about this computer?
842007
seriously why do you want the key for virus bursters? its a virus that wants you to pay money to "remove" spyware that doesnt exist by keeping virus bursters you are pretty much putting a bullentin online saying "hey hackers come get my personal info out of my computer because its unprotected" well good look with virus bursters dumb @$$ ;)
87554
These so-called "patching worms" have previously been used by virus-writing gangs to try to stop the spread of worms deployed by their rivals. Legitimate users have been wary of unleashing patching worms because they are difficult to control, raising fears that the originator would be liable if one were to crash computers it was not designed to patch. "Even if your intentions are good you are altering the behaviour of someone's machine without their consent," says Jose Nazario of the security firm Arbor Net, who runs a website called Worm Blog.
92422
I would.......its better to be to safe then to have to take the time to completely restore your computer to get all of the viruses out of it
164523
Is this for a school project or are you hoping to create a virus and get it in the news?  I am a little hesitant pointing people to this type of information.
290817
I think people who create viruses do it for noteriety. They want their virus to be the one talked about in the newspapers. Virus programmers are just people who are trying to be creative, just as hackers see a challenge in breaking into a system, a virus programmer has the same sense of challenge in creating a virus. The challenge is creating a virus that spread to thousands of computers overnight. If only they'd put the efforts into something more helpful to the world.
732337
Because 90 % of PCs have Windows installed and the persons who create the viruses want to damage as many computers as they can.
721901
Lets put it this way. \n\nI have used Mcafee for 5 years and I never had a virus or had to format my computer because of it.
16391
*BZZZTT* and your ALL out!  That's incorrect.  \n\nViruses are NOT inherently evil.  They are just programs that work viraly.  They may self replicate, although that sort of goes into the worm catagory.  I'm assuming your talking about malicous computer viruses.  And judging by your earlier post "How do I become a hacker" I'm guessing you want to impress everyone and write a virus.  It'll never happen.\nGo home!
302688
There are differnet kinds of viruses.Some viruses could affect the system files and casue the system to behave unexpectedly.While ohers could write corrupt data to your hard disk and try to steal information.
1111624
it gets viruses from the computer
185395
In order to make Windows more friendly and feature rich, M$\nmade some trade-offs which make Windows more susceptible to\nviruses.\n\nFor example, Linux/Unix/Solaris has a baked-in notion of\npermissions and ownerships.  If a regular user downloads a\nvirus in an email, it generally won't have the ability to\nover-write the file system or the boot block.  On a Windows\nsystem, it's common for the only user to simultaneously be\nthe "administrator", so everything is left wide open, all\nthe time.\n\nContributing to this are some "features" in the M$ software\nwhich all but *invite* virus writers.  Consider the notion \nof "Outlook" being configured, *by default*, to execute\nattachments when the user just reads the message (ie.\nwithout even explicitly selecting the attachment).  Or\nconsider the thought processes that went into the decision\nto allow an *image file* to invoke a process when it is\nviewed.  Sure, it permits some really cool tricks (like\nanimated sprites on a map), but OMG it means you can\nexecute a virus just by viewing an image!\n\nThere's no inherent reason that a Linux (or Solaris)\ndeveloper couldn't be that bone-headed, but fortuntely,\nthere are lots of people **looking at the source code**,\nso hopefully that kind of blunder would be caught.\n\nSo while the Unix OS's are not guaranteed to\nbe immune to viruses, they do tend to be much\nmore resistant (more security conscious applications)\nand the effects are significantly reduced (because\nthe effects are limited to a single user's\npermissions).
287279
Limewire as a software does not infect the computers with viruses. But since the whole concept of file sharing is to allow users to easily share the files, care should be taken to ensure that you take the files from a reliable source as there are different types of people out there
111098
Some people know how to program and get a thrill thinking about all the havoc they can cause with a virus. Or they like the noterity it brings in the evil-hacker community.\n\nBasically, a more technical version of vandalizing stuff.
335909
No, a computer virus is just a computer program.