Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic What motivates a virus writer? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post TNAwrestlingfan Posted at 8:35 am on Nov. 8, 2008 It's like... with most other kinds of crime, the object is to gain something as in robbery(money), rape(sexual pleasure), terrorism(some political cause), and so on. Not very often is the intent simply to destroy someone else's shit who they don't even know. The criminal gets absolutely nothing out of it. Especially someone who is smart enough to write a virus... what the fuck makes them want to do it? I can't fathom what goes in in their minds.

Replies The Dark Prince Posted at 3:15 pm on Nov. 12, 2008 I can tell you what goes through some of their minds, seeing as I know a few who aspire to write viruses. For some people it is experimentation, for others they do it for the sake of doing it and just fuck up someones system, yes there are people who do it for that reason. Ohh and most Anti-Virus companies hire people to write viruses for those companies, these type of people do it for the profit behind it. Most viruses, believe it or not are written by anti-virus software companies. drifting Posted at 6:06 pm on Nov. 10, 2008 Now, most viruses are also coupled with keyloggers, etc. And its more the "can I do this" than the malicious intent. Dannay Posted at 8:47 am on Nov. 8, 2008 They wanna see how clever they are they could have got sacked from an anti virus company :P they could be employed by someone/company etc.. could just be a normal "job" look over here Posted at 8:47 am on Nov. 8, 2008 You don't know anything about crime or criminals. At all. GaelicFreak Posted at 8:46 am on Nov. 8, 2008 They just want to be a dick and ruin things for other people. They do it and feel all empowered. TNAwrestlingfan Posted at 8:42 am on Nov. 8, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 8:41 am on Nov. 8, 2008 It demonstrates their capabilities. To who? When you get a virus you don't know who created it. allsmiles Posted at 8:41 am on Nov. 8, 2008 It demonstrates their capabilities. tennisplayerV2 Posted at 8:36 am on Nov. 8, 2008 i think they get the pleasure of knowing that they might have destroyed someones life All 8 previous replies displayed.