It seems
like over half the time I am called out on a client site to remove a virus from
someone's computer, I get asked the universal question, "Where do viruses
come from?" Or "Why do viruses
even exist?" I'll explain what I
tell them.
Viruses
don't occur in cyber space naturally like biological viruses do, of
course. A programmer has to create
them. So, we are at fault for all of the
headaches we deal with when trying to prevent or remove viruses infected on our
systems. So why do we do it? Or maybe I should say, "Why do THEY do
it." Here are a few reasons why:
- Identity Theft/Restricted Data Theft
- Bragging Rights
- To Gain Remote Control of Your PC
- To damage organizations or competing business
entities
I'll
explain a bit more in detail.
Identity
Theft/Restricted Data Theft
