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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?

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  1. Woke up this morning and my head was in daze by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Another war and the Pound is looking weak...

    Oh well.

  2. 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.

  3. Re:@work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You're a known troll, but could you please stop posting anonymous replies to your own posts...

  4. 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!

  5. Re:W00t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    W00t, indeed. I've become "comfortably numb"... I'm sure you know what I mean, Strom.

  6. Genoa riots aftermath! Justice at last! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    (there had been) "an excess use of force from certain units."

    Read it on BBC News and CNN.

    If the authorities have to admit that there has been "excess use of force from certain units" it means that most of the police force has been running wild during the riots!