Yes, we have Skynet-like network for YEARS - not just a spamnets... It will not perish, even if we'll wipe out all the payment-earning abilities for spammers/phishers and malware writers. No, it will remain as a team sport - "to hit an Elephant".... It will be really and safely DOWN only when end-user will not just reinstall the system in case of bot detection? NO! It will be over only when end-user will be AWARE of what he intended to do BEFORE he'll actually do this. How many good firewalls have you seen at home PCs? Or at office PCs, Workstations? Are all the servers are secured at least enough to be resistant to wide available FOR FREE hackkits? If your neighbors are happy that they have a wireLESS LAN - no wires they're stepping about, but DO THEY CARE that this wireLESS network is also secureLESS? That's the answer...

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