Are "Good" Computer Viruses Still A Bad Idea?
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Research Associate
Virus Test Center
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 unaccoun ....
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.... a realistic model using replication techniques for
beneficial purposes is proposed and directions are given in which this technique
can be improved further.
The paper also demonstrates that the main reason for the conflict between those
supporting the idea of a "beneficial virus" and those opposing it, is that the
two sides are assuming a different definition of what a computer virus is.
1. What Is a Computer Virus?
The general public usually associates the term "computer virus" with a sm ....
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