The opposite of a Computer virus?, page 1
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reply posted on 28-8-2008 @ 09:13 PM by Demandred
this is probably the best definition i could find of a computer virus

"is a self-replicating computer program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents. ..."

Computer Virus Definition

a virus doesnt have to be malicious to be labeled a virus.

so i guess the opposite of a virus is a Program


It strengthens the computer and enables it to see different things that it shouldnt usually see,hear, or say


a program allows you to do all the above


reply posted on 28-8-2008 @ 09:50 PM by For(Home)Country
reply to post by AKINOFTHEFIRSSTARS



Interesting, but it doesn't really work that way. A virus is simply something that makes your computer malfunction, in which case, the opposite of a virus would be something that could make your computer do a better job of what it does, which would be a hardware or software upgrade. People can go out and buy hardware for their computer, or can update software and drivers.
You can also get auto-updates for windows which would techniclly be the opposite of a virus as it could potentially improve something, but then if it's a pirated copy, then it could disable it, in which case it would actually be a virus!

lol i could also get your IP and create an infinite DOS .bat file and set it to run on your OS upon startup, infecting your computer and rendering it useless until you boot up in safe mode, and disable it. The opposite of that would be something that wouldn't start up, and wouldn't do anything, and would actually give you more cpu and ram resources. However, nothing can do that, unless you actually are running a 32 bit OS, with 6 gigs of ram. but on 32bit it only detects 3 gb, so if you upgrade to a 64bit OS, then you unlock the other 3, which would techniclly be a software uprade that would unlock hardware upgrades without the purchase or installation. Same thing with overclocking.
wow sorry, i didn't think i'd get that into it.


reply posted on 4-9-2008 @ 08:01 PM by Voxel
Your post reminded me of a book I once read called "Mother of God" in which a computer science experiment at Oxford gets out of control. The book is an intriguing mixture of information about AI, psychoanalytic theory, and serial-killer investigations.

An American criminal investigator is actively tracking and slowly closing in on a very unique serial-killer using a sophisticated psychological profile. He notices a strikingly similar string of murders in another country and worries that either a copycat killer is on the loose or his murder has moved on. Once he lands in England, his investigation and his life are completely thrown into disarray by what he discovers about the murderers. The only thing he can do is find and stop the killers, who have complete control of any computer system they want, before he becomes their next target.

As a technophile, I often cringe when I read a book or watch a movie that contains computer interaction because technology is often dealt with in overly simplistic terms. I never had that feeling reading this book. It is easily one of the better technology-based thrillers out there.

Jon

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