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- The Halftime Ass-chewing
- By
- Horny Toad
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- WARNING: If you are learning how to write virii just to gain a better understanding of
- programming and computer operations (which is a perfectly good reason), turn back now. Don't
- read this article! It does not apply to your goals.
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- My fellow virus writers,
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- We are losing the battle! The war is fuckin coming to a close and our asses are dragging.
- The AV community is laughing at us. That's right, they're laughing! They've won and they
- know it. If you read the current reports that are coming from the AV community, they still say
- that there is a threat...but is there? If they said that the threat was gone, they would be admitting
- that they were no longer needed. Do you think that they want to be fired? Of course not. The
- recent conclusions from an AV/anti-hacking conference in San Diego were that, with the
- increases in operating systems and combination of more sofisticated anti-virus programs, the
- virus community no longer poses a legitimate threat and will become extinct. A study that they
- did this year profiled the structure of the average virus group. The results showed that the
- average group consists of 4-9 people and lasts for approximately 18 months. Lack of experience
- and education leads to many of the groups demises. Ok, before you get all defensive...their report
- IS pretty accurate, isn't it? Most of the virus groups form up with plenty of good intentions.
- They will put out a few good virii, maybe write a magazine and a couple tutorials, but eventually,
- they disappear. Of course, there are a few great groups that are out there, which have survived
- the course of time, but many are plagued with internal struggles.
- This scene, you must admit, is pretty sad. So what do we do about it? We need to prove
- them wrong! We need to rekindle that fire that was burning in the late 80's and early 90's.
- Education and research are the KEY, in my opinion. With the advent of windows 95, there has
- been a considerable lack of interest and drive in exploiting this new system. We have been given
- a reprieve with windows 98, in that current reports show that the basic file structures and
- operation will NOT be changing drastically. Therefore, we need to refocus and attack. We need
- people to learn the particular coding principles of the 32 bit OS and teach others. Our generation
- of virus writers needs to create infection concepts, discuss them, then research and create. The
- world has learned the lesson that there are no exacts in computer science, there will always be
- exceptions. The most foolish thing that a company can say is, "Our product is 100% virus proof."
- or "Our encryption system cannot be broken." In a matter of time, your program will become
- infected...your encryption code will be broken. Its inevitable. Well, currently, windows 95 has
- been infected, but the knowledge is held only by a few. Even so, many of the "windows 95 virii"
- don't completely work and don't pose a major threat.
- My dream is to see microsoft scared. I want the AV community to be scared. I challenge
- you to help me in strengthening the virus community. There are certain concepts that I will not
- discuss publicly. The position of the Codebreakers is that destructive code is wrong. Well...the
- more powerful the weapons, the greater the threat, hence the strengthening of our position. How
- many times have nuclear weapons been used in recent years against people? They are still there
- aren't they? Of course they are. Deterrence.
- I hope that you understand my point of view. If you are interested in working with us in
- research and development, join the Codebreakers. We are evolving and refining everyday. We
- would welcome your ideas and insights.
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