, 2003-06-02
The University of Calgary's new course in virus-writing begs the question: is it a cheap publicity stunt or just boneheaded educating?
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Saying you know how a worm/virus is created because you read a book on it, is quite a bit different then actually having gone through the process of writing one. I think it could create a good background for those wanting to write anti-virus software.
The AV software we have now isn't any good. It's all after the fact. Maybe they can really get in depth with this and start creating AV packages that are worth something.
How do you know how you would have written a virus unless you went through the process? It's easy to say, well this guy did this, and then this, so it would do all this. But why? I think it would be easier to answer those questions if you had to write one yourself.
To include what method of infection, what vulnerabilities, what O/S, etc. All these are choices that would have to be made in order to create the fastest spreading virus with the smallest payload, etc.
I think it could have some potential.
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