RE: [MLUG] New Worms Seek And Destroy Code Red

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Gants, Mark E. (UMC-Student) wrote:

> This is actually a "hot topic" with anti virus companies/software. On
> one hand you have companies creating "good worms" that fix the stuff
> that others are too lazy to fix. And on the other hand, you are
> violating legal use laws. How do you really determine if your "good
> worm" is doing nothing buy good for everyone? How can you prove it?


It would be good to know before releasing it that a worm can do nothing
but good.  Of course one can never prove that something is impossible (in
the real world, not in logic/math).  Still, shouldn't it be up to the
litigant to prove that harm was done?  The government could pursue
criminal charges, but it would be an unpopular cause if nothing but good
(as far as anyone can tell) came from the release of the worm.

Mike

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