[Tfug] New "Taber" virus found ...

Angus Scott-Fleming angussf at geoapps.com
Tue Dec 9 19:06:34 MST 2003


On 9 Dec 2003 at 17:59, Doug Sax  wrote:

> This may seem like a silly question, and its not completely 
> relevant to this topic, but do you think that companies with 
> anti-virus software write viruses and release them?

I would think that this would be a CLM -- career-limiting-
move -- if they got caught, they'd be out of business and 
probably sued for significant damages.

Don't know if they fund virus writers under the table, 
though ;-)

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Angus Scott-Fleming
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