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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: .: Mac :. on January 29, 2004, 04:47:21 PM

Title: Why?
Post by: .: Mac :. on January 29, 2004, 04:47:21 PM

Mydoom stopps spreading on Feb. 12. The SoBig worm did this too.
Anyone know why they do this?

Title: Re:Why?
Post by: mr.morden on January 29, 2004, 08:18:31 PM

creator did put end date to it or so..

 :-X

Title: Re:Why?
Post by: Firstc520 on January 29, 2004, 10:33:49 PM

maybe less likely to track down who wrote it?  

not really sure

Title: Re:Why?
Post by: .: Mac :. on January 30, 2004, 09:17:56 PM

if they have a copy of the virus/worm they can still analyze it even after it stopps spreading

Title: Re:Why?
Post by: The Hurricane on January 30, 2004, 09:35:04 PM

Mabye they plan on a new version of the worm or virus?