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tHE mUTABLE
12-30-2007, 12:38 PM
Quite interesting: http://www.scs.carleton.ca/~soma/biosec/readings/spafford-viruses.pdf
deroko
12-30-2007, 08:37 PM
Funny thing is that each article about viruses says that :
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viruses have caused millions of dollars of damage


but they (intentionaly) forget to mention that viruses caused many many millions of dollars income for AV companies...
tHE mUTABLE
12-30-2007, 09:30 PM
They are trying to act like a bewitches or as a devil advocates. This is the critical point where they have to think beyond logic using their common sense (if they have!)....
deroko
12-30-2007, 09:46 PM
hmm if I take closer look at the article, seems like it was writen 10-13 years ago (the youngest ref is from 1994) so maybe back then AVs didn't get so much money But most articles still use this same statment to describe viruses today
disavowed
12-31-2007, 01:19 PM
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[Originally Posted by deroko;71318]but they (intentionaly) forget to mention that viruses caused many many millions of dollars income for AV companies...


That's like saying, "terrorists make money for coffin companies."
The world would still be better without terrorists, nonetheless.
Admiral
12-31-2007, 01:31 PM
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[Originally Posted by disavowed;71331]That's like saying, "terrorists make money for coffin companies."
The world would still be better without terrorists, nonetheless.

Spot on.

Though the parallels don't stop there - both computer viruses and terrorists do seem to be pivotal points for instilling fear in the masses, often quite irresponsibly.
deroko
12-31-2007, 01:58 PM
ahhh, this reminds me of south park - imaginational trilogy
dELTA
01-01-2008, 08:43 AM
Hehe, yeah, those episodes are SO good! South Park rules!
deroko
01-05-2008, 09:02 AM
yeah my favorite ones are "Make love not warcraft" - S10E08 and "Do the handicapped go to hell" when cartman confesses his sins - S04E10
dELTA
01-05-2008, 12:17 PM
Hehe, I just have too many favorite South Park episodes to be able to pick and list just a few at all (but sure, those you mention are great indeed).
JMI
01-05-2008, 12:19 PM
I think this Thread had become an "Off Topic" South Park love fest!

Regards,
disavowed
01-06-2008, 01:04 PM
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[Originally Posted by JMI;71509]I think this Thread had become an "Off Topic" South Park love fest!

It wasn't my fault!
(Read Silver's signature (http://www.woodmann.com/forum/member.php?u=9490) if you don't understand my reference.)