, 2004-06-02
With the consumer WiFi explosion, launching a virus into the wild has never been easier and more anonymous than it is today.
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Virus companies hire virus writers
2004-06-04
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wifi and a good time was had by all
2004-06-05
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There is however a strong business dependency on virus writers continuously releasing new code for which end-users positively must have the companies latest upgrade.
So it could be argued that anti-virus companies have little to no incentive to offer products that would pro-actively block potential new viruses, instead favoring the ever-updating signature file approach which helps secure a steady revenue stream.
This is the paradox of companies that claim to work at stopping a problem, yet would go bankrupt if it ever did stop it.
You can look at such a company as either a fool or a liar.
Am I off-topic yet?
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