Why do people make Viruses?

Question

Why do people make Viruses for computers. is it just for pleasure

Answer 1

sick perverse pleasure i'd say. but then i'd have to say some of the malware out in the wild is potentialy created by the malware defence packe providers to drive sales or downlods.
who knows the real answer except the sick individuals who can only think of using the coding skill to attack other network users, which could be life threatening if a malware gets into an emergency service network then the system could crash and effectivly anyone needing emergency response could not get the help they need, an ambulance could be redirected miles away from where it is needed and so on. so many diffrerent problems.
it would not surprise me if sometime in the not too distant future some sick coder hacks the ATC network and crashes a couple of aircraft. i hope it never happens. but god one day it could. the ATC network I hope is not linked to the outside world at all via a standard modem, and i hope the coders took steps to block the system from responding to code in the form of radio waves entering the system either via voice or via the signal the planes throw out.
so many sick possibilities but yet there are so many more beneficial ways to use computer code to benefit society. it is all down to the coders mental health problems as to why they want to cause missery to individuals and corporations indiscriminately.

just my opinion.

Answer 2

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. Many writers consider the systems they attack an intellectual challenge or a logical problem to be solved; this multiplies when a cat-and-mouse game is anticipated against anti-virus software. 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. In short, no single answer is likely to cover the broad demographic of virus writers.

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

Answer 3

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Answer 4

1. All the "114,000 Microsoft Virus Definitions" only affect Microsoft. there are 800+ OTHER OSes, that are immune to the crap!

2. The majority of Microsoft users are people with no interest in opening up the machine and finding out how it works. They simply want instant gratification, one click solutions.

3. Virus can provide perverse joy for someone who delights in seeing others suffer.

4. Many virus are written to prove that a vulnerability exists, and to force others to respond, which is an appeasement of a warped ego.

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Well if your pleasuring to much of course your gonna catch a virus thats why you need protection

Answer 7

Cyber Vandalism?

Answer 8

It's all about making money. Perhaps Eugene Kaspersky, founder of anti-virus maker Kaspersky Labs said it best, " It's a different world today. 10 years ago, we were fighting against smart kids who hacked as a hobby. Now, we're dealing with criminal gangs that control your computer to make money. Different world, different protections."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2074772,00.asp?kc=EWEWEMNL121806EP24A

Answer 9

I would take great pleasure smashing their computers, and fingers too!