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Cowpox
was the "good worm" for smallpox - so its been done before. Actually what you say is not really possible - the self-replicating nature of worms is THE factor that you want to stop. It is this nature that floods networks - which would be very hard to regulate.

We should thank our lucky stars that worm/virus writers are non-malicious! There has yet to be a mass worm that destroys data on purpose - yet that capability has ALWAYS existed.
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 08/17/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Cowpox  Roger Ramjet | 08/17/05
With a probe you wouldn't need a worm...  Anton Philidor | 08/17/05
Petty theft prevents grand theft?  John L. Ries | 08/17/05
Technically  voska | 08/17/05
No disagreement there  george_ou | 08/17/05
By the way.  Anton Philidor | 08/17/05
Same idea, only vendor embedded  george_ou | 08/17/05
Are worms actually good for security?  ron@... | 08/17/05
It's a pragmatic view  george_ou | 08/18/05
Yes worms are good for security.  IT Scion | 08/17/05
Wrong  george_ou | 08/17/05
Okay then  IT Scion | 08/17/05
This one got through on networks that didn't learn  george_ou | 08/17/05
Re: Worms good for Security?  Andromedat6 | 08/17/05
Did you miss something?  george_ou | 08/17/05
No worm is a good worm  xstep | 08/17/05
A worm hunter?  xstep | 08/17/05
Are Apologists Good for Technology?  Harry Bardal | 08/17/05
Open reply to Harry  george_ou | 08/17/05
Individual versus Social Rights  palmwarrior | 08/17/05
Not talking about Vigilantes, but vaccinations  george_ou | 08/17/05
The issue is choice  palmwarrior | 08/18/05
It's not a vaccine then if it's a home-made job  george_ou | 08/18/05
A bigger question:  Altiris_Grunt | 08/18/05
They won't, and that's the problem  george_ou | 08/18/05
Stop grousing and do something positive  palmwarrior | 08/19/05
No, Worms are not good for security  IT-sys | 08/17/05
You don't really understand Zone-H then  george_ou | 08/17/05
your false claims is the issue not Zone-H  IT-sys | 08/18/05
Zone-H is a thermometer  george_ou | 08/18/05
You're preaching against the choir George  toadlife | 08/18/05
I'm just handing him the rope  george_ou | 08/18/05
how about daily news of Windows exploits for a thermometer?  IT-sys | 08/18/05
Depends on the house you live in.  johnadurcan | 08/18/05
OS is UNIMPORTANT  tmurph1810 | 08/18/05
also, remember Cabir?  tmurph1810 | 08/18/05
You are wrong  toadlife | 08/18/05
Worms work! We now have defenses.  Ngallendou | 08/18/05
We would like to hope.  papatator | 08/18/05
hmmmm  GOpcGeeks | 08/18/05
Unfortunately, there will always be people  SimonSays | 08/19/05

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