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I believe you are basically correct
Virus attacks are simply the electronic equivalents of vandalism. What is the attraction for vandals? Why do they get their kicks from damaging other people's property?

There is certainly no financial gain involved in salting someone's lawn or smashing their mailbox, yet it happens every day. People who do these things are mentally defective. They lack the ability to gain satisfaction from ordinary life activities, so they step into a world of criminal activity.

The bounty may help to catch the specific culprits in this case (and it also may NOT), but it won't eliminate future attacks. These electronic vandals will always find a way to get their kicks.
Posted by: vferrara   Posted on: 01/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Is that the same 250k  zeedeenet | 01/29/04
i know the culprit, it is...  stephen732@... | 01/29/04
THINGS THAT MAKE YA GO-----  Doug4u1 | 01/30/04
mike rowe  Arm A. Geddon | 01/31/04
250K  nite_w0lf | 01/29/04
I know who did it...  jeutkune | 01/29/04
Troll alert  d_jedi | 01/30/04
Dont blame the user  Suicida| | 01/30/04
In a related news story:  vferrara | 01/30/04
Report to moderator  vferrara | 01/30/04
identity hijacking?  ryusen | 01/30/04
F**K off.  jeutkune | 01/30/04
Chill Man  vferrara | 01/31/04
It was the same guy...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/29/04
More trolls..  d_jedi | 01/30/04
but...  ryusen | 01/30/04
A hint to MS for the viruses:  michael-t | 01/29/04
THe worm doesn't explicitly exploit any particular flaw in Windows  DanIelWalker_z | 01/30/04
Even more so  michael-t | 01/30/04
This will only encourage them  njpayne | 01/29/04
yaa  shamit | 01/30/04
It's like saying the death penalty discourages psychopathic axe murderers  DanIelWalker_z | 01/30/04
huh?  d_jedi | 01/30/04
Encouragement/Fame  bhall2271@... | 01/30/04
and i put a bounty on microsoft ....  M_c | 01/30/04
Agree with you.  Prognosticator | 01/30/04
Don't take his word, ask Bill Gates  tic swayback | 01/30/04
and i agree with you  M_c | 01/30/04
the probem is  JWatson77 | 01/30/04
I believe you are basically correct  vferrara | 01/30/04
Consequences..  d_jedi | 01/30/04
Interesting Idea but Legal?  vferrara | 01/30/04
IS IT LEGAL TO HIRE "HACKERS" TO CRACK VIRUS?  Doug4u1 | 01/30/04
I'm betting that with $500,000 on the line..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/30/04
So far no results  tic swayback | 01/30/04
But your talking about extremists  Suicida| | 01/30/04
from what i read  JWatson77 | 02/01/04
Thanks a bunch Bill  itmarkh | 01/30/04
How original, how long did it...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/30/04
How long did it take you to come up with that gem?  itmarkh | 01/30/04
The guilty party is obvious  nnigam | 02/02/04
Look close MS  FilledOut | 02/02/04

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