Dustin wrote:
> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
> news:dbudnYoTjvpZfwnRnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@bt.com:
>
>> I get the feeling that what's happening on-line nowadays has
>> completely passed you by. You seem to have no comprehension that
>> banks are losing $$$$Billions covering up the scale of current fraud
>> and are fearful of the public becoming aware of this.
>
> Your mistaken. As usual. You forget, sir; I'm still an active malware
> reseacher, despite now being independent. Nothing has changed in so far
> as my security clearances on various sites which discuss malware and
> provide 0day samples to trustworthy individuals for analysis and
> possible inclusion into various software.
>
> What *you* don't seem to understand is that this cybercrime stuff has
> been going on for years! *and* the typical programs responsible aren't
> usually as complicated as an actual virus. Ie: you can usually delete
> the executable, some registry keys and finish it off by removing the
> folder it lives in. A virus OTH, isn't going anyplace that easily as it
> literally resides *inside* *your* executables. When you run them, it
> runs too.
>
> I haven't lost my edge BD, I still know malware like the back of my
> hand. I'm still the technician I was when I worked for a local computer
> shop here.
>
> It's *you* who is playing catchup; I've been aware of the cybercrime
> issues for nearly 2 decades or so now.
>
>> What *you* did 10+ years ago, Dustin, pales into total
>> insignificance compared to what is happening in 2010! You should
>> have read that article on Cybercrime time and time again until you
>> absorbed the truth!
>
> BD, I was writing viruses; not trojans 10 years ago. While they share
> some similarity in so far as possible payloads, it ends there.
>
> It was a personal choice for me to not steal/encrypt personal data. I
> easily *could* have done both if I wanted to. It doesn't take much more
> code in the payload section. However, even 10 years ago, a few viruses
> did exist which would either try to steal personal data or encrypt
> various personal files.
>
> I don't easily confuse marketing hype with an actual "news alert" tho
> BD. As I said, I still have access to the newest of the newest malware
> going around.
>
> I asked you not to try and talk down to me. Malware is a subject I know
> well; you can't school me in this BD. You're just going to continue
> looking like an idiot if you try further.

>

Dustin - I've now got the biggest smile possible upon my face

I don't want to take issue with *anything* you have said.

You are *Da Man*!

It is exactly *WHY* you have been chosen to root out the bad guys!

I wish you God's speed in your task.

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Dave - thank you for your comprehensive response, Dustin