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Why is it unethical to create a computer virus?

Creating a computer virus is unethical because viruses do things on people's computer's without their permission. Creating and distributing a computer virus would be like using their computer without their consent. Also, depending on what the computer virus does, you could incur a number of other ethical problems - like stealing, harassment, etc.


What are ways for malware authors to get around antivirus engines?

Some methods they use are: Stealth mode - the virus intercepts requests from the anti-virus program and returns the information the anti-virus program would expect from a non-infected program. Self-modification or mutation - the program changes its code slightly with each infection to make it harder for anti-virus software to create a "signature" for the virus Encryption of the payload - this may obfuscate the actual virus, especially if a different encryption key is used each time. The code still has to have a decrypting function attached to allow the virus to unpack and execute. Polymorphic viruses - this is sort of a combination of the encryption and mutation tactics. The virus payload is encrypted and the decrypting function modifies itsself with each infection to make it very tough to create a signature for the virus.


A multipartite virus is a combination of a boot sector virus and a file virus and can hide in either?

A multipartite virus is a combination of a boot sector virus and a file virus. It can hide in either type of program.


Is zeon a computer virus?

Yes and no. No because an anti virus and yes because a lot of virus definitions are reported in virus killers before the virus is made. So in short no it's a Antivirus that probably make their own virus's.


What is a cookie virus?

A tracking cookie is not a virus. Sometimes the cookies can be from harmful sites, but the cookie itself does have a virus.