Re: Is RCE of malware illegal?

[Blue Boar <BlueBoar () thievco com>]

Oliver Schneider wrote:
> In response to "is RCE legal?" I'd like to raise a funny question with a
> serious background: is RCE of malware illegal?

Possibly.

But, there is always the assumption that it is unlikely that the 
copyright holder will bring civil suit.  At least with the older kinds 
of malware...

> Imagine the spyware distributor has a EULA explicitly restricting RCE.
> Assume furthermore the spyware uses rootkit techniques.
>
> If you reverse-engineer it, you break the EULA (and you are not part of the
> legal system while doing this).
> > From my understanding the reverser of the malware (or suspected malware)
> does something illegal, no?

Some spyware is a bit harder, because the producers are sometimes very 
unrepentant, have money on the line, and are willing to use all stalling 
& legal tactics.

Some of them have forced AV companies to take them out of the spyware 
detection.

                                        BB
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