A college professor once told me that companies such as Norton anitvirus and McGafee hire people that have created virusus so that they can design software that will be better able to get rid of the viruses. Is that true? is it legal?
2007-03-25 10:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Not sure if they do that. But I know that Norton and McGafee isnt all that good. People that create them focus on these as they are the most popular.
Its not illegal to hire ex-criminals, even the CIA and other major players hire them. Its away of staying ahead of the competition.
2007-03-25 11:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sabre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure whether that is 100% true. I have Norton AntiVirus on my computer and have never received a virus until I temporarily took it off, I actually find it pretty handy. I could even use my disc of Norton on more than one computer legally, so it's not like they made anymore money when I shared it.
Regarding legalities and such, I doubt there is any law that the companies would be breaking other than laws regarding creating the viruses and hijacking. Of course however, than cannot prove which individuals have done this.
2007-03-26 07:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by Wonky Bionki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if they have learned the errors of their ways it can help in the long run because it helps them to understand how viruses work and are created and yes it is completely legal to hire ex-virus creators.
2007-03-25 18:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by dustinh456 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's true it's called proof of concept and it is legal they're trying to beat the virus writers to it and get protection out before the virus writers can get their malware out
2007-03-25 18:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋