On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:18:55 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
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>> Who said anything about getting consent? I said fight fire with fire.
>> The virus gets on their PCs in the same way that they were originally
>> compromised - without consent. Yes, I am fully aware that it would be
>> illegal.
>Yes, I know, but this is uk.legal, is it not?
And? Nothing says I acnnot speculate about illegal activities.
> Besides, this is morally wrong
>to take the law (or one's computer) into your own hands.
If it ends up having an enormous benefit with zero harm being done, I
don't see how it could be called immoral. I do not equate the law
with morality (though they intersect quite substantially).
I was simply thinking up a *pragmatic* solution to the problem posed.
People already have the means to detect and remove zombies and other
malware, but it is evident that there are many people who cannot or
will not do so.
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Cynic
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