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MyDoom Seeks to Destroy Antivirus Firms

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-know-the-feeling dept.

Khoo writes "Worm writers are threatening to attack antivirus companies F-Secure, Symantec, Trend Micro and McAfee. In the latest version of MyDoom--MyDoom.AE--the authors embedded a message ridiculing rival worm Netsky and promising to attack the antivirus companies."

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  1. Destroy ?? by MHleads · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The only way to destroy Anti-virus firm is to stop writing viri. The more the viri, the more $$$ for AV companies.

  2. Anti-Virus software is dangerous by Secrity · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is the very reason why depending upon anti-virus software is dangerous. Anti-virus software causes people to become less careful about computer security. Becoming less careful about computer security because you have anti-virus software is something like driving less carefully because you believe that airbags will keep you safe in the event of a car accident.