Re: Re: Malware sharing? People are full of shit [was: Getyour computer viruses here!]

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Drsolly wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Gadi Evron wrote:
>
>
> > > > Why not? You got it via email spam, so did many others. Time is 
> > > > critical, and you can help.
> > >
> > >
> > > Because if I send malware to someone, it's my responsibility to satisfy 
> > > myself that doing so won't cause harm. I can't do that with an unvetted 
> > > list. So, I can't send it to an unvetted list.
> >
> > The Bad Guy will get it in a day anyway, or maybe even already has it.
>
>
> Or maybe he won't.
>  
>
> > On the other hand the Good Guys have a problem in defense because they 
> > didn't happen to get it via email yet.
>
>
> Then they should get themselves onto a vetted distribution system. I can't 
> see a problem here.
>  
>
> > How is you making it available, or SOMEONE ELSE for that matter, a Bad 
> > Thing?
>
>
> Because the Bad Guy who didn't get it anyway, now can get it.

Assume for a minute what I know to be true.. the Bad Guy HAS IT period.

How would that change your view?
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