Re: MD:Pro - Malware Distribution Project

[val smith <mvalsmith () gmail com>]

Why pay when you can get it for free at offen...... Oh nevermind!

V.

On 1/9/06, Randy Abrams <abrams () eset com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org
> > [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Bechtel
> > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:19 AM
> > To: funsec () linuxbox org
> > Subject: Re: [funsec] MD:Pro - Malware Distribution Project
> >
> > Uhh, not to rain on your parade, but It's been tried before,
> > and the business model had to be evolved, to not doing this.
> > There are several reasons this doesn't work. First  I'll not
> > go into the ethical questions, I'm sure you've heard them
>
> You are missing the point. This isn't at all about viruses. The list of
> buyers will be worth tons to Nigerian scam artists. The only people paying
> these prices for the collection of viruses will be the most gullible
> people
> in the world.
>
> After all, anyone who wants really nasty code for a targeted attack will
> probably be paying someone to develop it. Anyone who wants malicious
> mischief probably doesn't fell the need to buy what is already available
> all
> over the web. If these clowns are going to charge legitimate AV companies
> for samples they are far too sleazy to trust with even monopoly money.
>
>
> It has to be a 911 scam lead generation system.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Randy
>
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