Originally posted by Mycroft
19:00 03 September 03
The speed with which US law enforcers last week tracked down Jeffrey Lee Parson, one of the alleged culprits behind the destructive computer virus
MSBlaster, was heralded as a great victory in the battle against computer crime. But an investigation into antivirus software shows that there is no
cause for celebration. Antivirus specialists are fighting a losing battle against malicious code like viruses and worms, it concludes.
www.newscientist.com...
It seems that fighting computer viruses with anti-virus software and patches is a losing battle.
Ending it is a losing battle.
Combatting it is necessary.
without the virili as much as i hate to admit, there would'nt be much prompting to patch security and upgrade systems.
New software would pass slower.
and IT buisness would drop.
so it's a double edged sword.
