Whats the point in a computer virus??

Question

Alot of people put them in other peoples computers do they get a nice laugh out of it or something but really its not to funny to the person that gets it does any one else agree????

Answer 1

Viruses and spywares are programs launched in the net by people to meet their self intrests. Spywares reside in your PC and spyes your actions. Virus is meant for affecting the normal performance of the PC. I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...! Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
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Answer 2

Back in the early days, people wrote viruses to prove that they could and to get bragging rights with their friends. Some of these viruses were harmless, they only did things like pop up a message saying you'd been infected. Over time, this has changed. These days many viruses are designed to take over a computer and put spyware on it or use it as part of a botnet for spam. There's a lot of money in writing this kind of virus, and it's become more commercialized. Rumor has it that the mob is involved and employing programmers to write stuff to allow them to take over computers.

Answer 3

Unlike biological viruses, computer viruses do not simply evolve by themselves. Computer viruses do not come into existence spontaneously, nor are they likely to be created by bugs in regular programs. They are deliberately created by programmers, or by people who use virus creation software. Computer viruses can only do what the programmers have programmed them to do.

Virus writers can have various reasons for creating and spreading malware. Viruses have been written as research projects, pranks, vandalism, to attack the products of specific companies, to distribute political messages, and financial gain from identity theft, spyware, and cryptoviral extortion. Some virus writers consider their creations to be works of art, and see virus writing as a creative hobby. Additionally, many virus writers oppose deliberately destructive payload routines. Some viruses were intended as "good viruses". They spread improvements to the programs they infect, or delete other viruses. These viruses are, however, quite rare, still consume system resources, may accidentally damage systems they infect, and, on occasion, have become infected and acted as vectors for malicious viruses. A poorly written "good virus" can also inadvertently become a virus in and of itself (for example, such a 'good virus' may misidentify its target file and delete an innocent system file by mistake). Moreover, they normally operate without asking for the permission of the computer owner. Since self-replicating code causes many complications, it is questionable if a well-intentioned virus can ever solve a problem in a way that is superior to a regular program that does not replicate itself.

Releasing computer viruses (as well as worms) is a crime in most jurisdictions.

Answer 4

Affirmative.
I think that people who spread viruses are the Psychos who can't even employ their potential even for themselves.

Answer 5

To replicate (copy itself), run scripts or use resources for destructive purposes.

John
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