Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Fight Virus With Virus?

Posted by Hemos on from the cleaning-up-the-mess dept.

Insanik writes "I am not an expert with internet worms like Code Red. However, I am curious if it would be possible to create a friendly worm/virus/whatever that would fight the original by using the same security holes. For instance, I read that Code Red II opens a back door. Why not have another virus that exploited the back door, closed it, then started sending itself to other servers for a certain period of time? " The submittor raises an interesting question - is this possible? I would guess so, in theory. And while we're working on Code Red, can we send a large man to the home of my latest Sircam senders and politely "ask" them to stop clicking on virii?

2 of 697 comments (clear)

  1. Goatse.cx virus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll die happy after the day someone writes a goatse.cx virus and I see it on the front page of CNN.

  2. I Said this Yesterday by nicoz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I mentioned this yesterday and some ASS HOLE Called me "REDUNDANT REDUNDANT REDUNDANT". Said I should loose Karma. Use whatever it takes!