Essay Archive - Are "Good" Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?
Are "Good" Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?
University of Hamburg
Vogt-Koelln-Str. 30, 22527 Hamburg, Germany
bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de [Editor's note: Vesselin's
current email address is bontchev@complex.is]
During the past six years, computer viruses have caused unaccountable amount of
damage - mostly due to loss of time and resources. For most users, the term
"computer virus" is a synonym of the worst nightmares that can happen on their
system. Yet some well-known researchers keep insisting that it is possible to
use the rep....
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