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Virus Creators Sharing More Code

arpy writes "The Washington Times is carrying a report on a 5% increase in publicly available virus code in 2003 (based on a Symantec report). There are now about seven versions of MyDoom, and at least 14 each of Netsky and Beagle. Explains why my email account is overloaded with these little bastards. PC World is reporting changes in the countries that virus are originating from: Australia shot from 14th place to 5th over the last six months of 2003! The source of these stories seems to be the March 2004 Symantec Internet Security Threat Report." (This last requires registration to download.)

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  1. Time for Lan and Megaman.EXE.. by PhilippeT · · Score: -1, Troll

    to do some NetBatling.

    O wait im confusing the real world with a Gameboy Advance Game again.

    Move along nothing to see here.

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    A psychopath can't tell the difference between right and wrong. A sociopath knows the difference - he just doesn't care.
  2. Re:Biggest virus with shared source code by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    all GPL code is viral

  3. Ooh, Ooh, Over Here! by dupper · · Score: -1, Troll
    I've got TEH ULTAR L33T!!1!!11! virus code, right here:

    Wave off mommy and her next round of cookies and get your pimply, 13-year old ass outside. Then, you just might grow a pair of biceps, and be able to take a baseball bat to the target computer. That would be TEH FUTAR HAX0RING!!1!1!!1

  4. RABBLE!!! by Cyno01 · · Score: -1, Troll
    Australia shot from 14th place to 5th over the last six months of 2003!
    BOMB AUSTRALIA!! RABBLE!...

    dingo baby eating knife weilding crocidile bum thumbers...

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    "Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
  5. DONT TRUST SEC NEWS FROM SLASHDOT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    seriously folks. slashdot should not report on security.

    They never get anything truly correct except reporting bugs. These articles are written by people who do not HACK.

    After a while you will see what i mean. like the whole security industry sells snake oil. products that a chump can defeat.

    you will see.