Anti-virus companies and virus writing
Posted Jul 18, 2002 6:36 UTC (Thu) by
DeletedUser1291 ((unknown), #1291)
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Here is a copy of a mail I sent to Bruce Schneier.
On Tuesday 16 July 2002 11:34 am PDT, Bruce Schneier wrote:
>
> I have long suspected a cozy little link between virus
> writers and antivirus software makers. The latter certainly
> needs the former, both to keep viruses in the news and to
> provide a steady revenue stream from updates. And here's an
> example of them sharing information.
>
> I don't think McAfee paid the virus writer for this new type
> of virus, just so they could scare everyone with it. But it
> wouldn't surprise me if there's some quid pro quo going on.
I hope you will find this comment, and the ensuing discussion,
interessant. Take it with an appropriate grain of salt, of course.
The threshold=4 parameter should remove most of the Slashdot crap.
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=33554&cid=3628217&threshold=4"
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