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How Viruses Evolve Into All-Purpose Malware

Posted by timothy on from the increments-of-evil dept.

KingofGnG writes "Computer threats are continuously evolving, and some malicious codes are a problem difficult to tackle because of their inherent complexity and an intelligent design capable of constantly putting under pressure security companies. A remarkable 'intelligent' threat is for instance Sality, the 'new generation' file virus that according to Symantec has practically turned into an 'all-in-one' malware incorporating botnet-like functionalities as well."

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  1. the benefits of open source... by Michael+Kristopeit · · Score: 0, Troll

    when exploit code is made public then all other malware authors can add it to their payload

    1. Re:the benefits of open source... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      I have yet to see a macro virus for Open Office that did not originate in the desire to allow MS office macros to work.

      And God damn there are just SO MANY linux viruses, fuck man, those virus writers have access to the KERNEL SOURCE! That's like the HOLY FIZJUCKING GRAIL MAN!

      So the FACT that there are 1/100 of the viruses for OPEN SOURCE programs that there are for close source programs dosen't even enter your tiny little closed mind does it?

      Nothing worse than a willful idiot.