Can't the Internet do any thing about it.I am sure it cost Computer users Billions of Dollars every year or is there a politics behind it.Cant the Goverenments do any thing too?
2007-02-22 14:22:11 · 5 answers · asked by Dr.O 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Hackers paid by the computer companies introduce the viruses on the internet so that customers will buy anti-virus systems or even new computers. It is a marketing strategy.
2007-02-22 14:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can you stop your kid from getting into the cookie jar? Can you stop the planets from moving?
The answer to both of these questions is: No.
Coders write viruses primarily to exploit weaknesses in corporate software, both for pride, and vindication. The reason there is no magic pill to stop all the viruses is because, much like biological viruses, each one is different, and must be addressed individually. Each virus has a unique signature, and once discovered by an Anti-Virus company such as Symantec or the like, it must be reverse-engineered, and a counter-agent written for it.
2007-02-22 14:32:16 · answer #2 · answered by Max 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of there are 2 kinds of human beings in touch. First, a utility programmer/engineer who creates the virus, and then the "hacker" who distributes it. i these days study how hackers discover secure practices leaks by potential of examining the fixes that Microsoft and and others arise with, and exploiting them previously human beings get the prospect to apply the fixes. This makes a reliable case for why we ought to consistently consistently attempt to maintain as much as date each and on a daily basis for the latest secure practices fixes and virus definitions to our OS and anti virus classes.
2016-10-16 07:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually yes some of them are. A few years ago Congress, believe it or not Congress, got involved with the pop up scam. You know when we were bombarded with popups then one woudl say that if you were tired of this to go pay for x software.
Congress called it extortion and rightly so outlawed it. Viruses are very similar but more regulated.
2007-02-22 16:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called legal cyber mafia. You need to pay for protection.
2007-02-22 14:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jose R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋