Thomas Hruska wrote: > piyush_4love_4ever wrote: > >> hi everybody, >> i want to see a simple source code of a virus in C. can anyone help >> me? >> > Surely you have better things to do with your time. Go do something > constructive and beneficial for those around you. >
I have often wondered about viruses as well. Not because I want to ruin people's days, but because viruses solve interesting problems even if for malicious ends. Viruses are typically very small, making every byte count: they piggyback on other content (usually) without interfering with its normal operation. Although very small and simple examples, I think some viruses are interesting projects that touch on areas such as AI, embedded computing, and networking. Always look for the silver lining. Dissecting a modern computer virus has been on my todo list for a very long time, because I want to learn more about those topics. From an ethical perspective I would never use my computer expertise to cause harm to others: however, I can understand skepticism directed toward a newcomer to the group with questionable motives and poor language skills. -- John Gaughan
