PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register) [LWN.net]

PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register)

Posted Jun 14, 2006 2:55 UTC (Wed) by Russell (guest, #1453)
Parent article: PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register)

Another register story http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/12/spam_distribution... seems to be saying the opposite. It would appear from this article that developed countries are where the criminals come from.

Don't you just love statistics.

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PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register)

Posted Jun 14, 2006 4:38 UTC (Wed) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link]

Heh. Fortunatelly this time there are no contradition: "poor third world countries" are providing malware and developed countries - machines to be zombified. Looks logical...

P.S. Oh - and will be interesting challenge for anyone to create Windows virus with OLPC: without Windows development tools, WINE or even access to internet ? I'm pretty sure anyone who'll achieve this will be able to find better paying legal job. And virus for Linux will be patched ASAP by malware creator's neighbours ! FlexGo program, on the other hand is different in this regard: only Microsoft can patch Windows - and we konow how good it's track in this regard...