Re: Re: Malware sharing? People are full of shit [was: Getyour computer viruses here!]

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Gadi Evron wrote:

> > > Why not? You got it via email spam, so did many others. Time is 
> > > critical, and you can help.
> >
> >  
> > Because if I send malware to someone, it's my responsibility to satisfy 
> > myself that doing so won't cause harm. I can't do that with an unvetted 
> > list. So, I can't send it to an unvetted list.
>
> The Bad Guy will get it in a day anyway, or maybe even already has it.

Or maybe he won't.
 
> On the other hand the Good Guys have a problem in defense because they 
> didn't happen to get it via email yet.

Then they should get themselves onto a vetted distribution system. I can't 
see a problem here.
 
> How is you making it available, or SOMEONE ELSE for that matter, a Bad 
> Thing?

Because the Bad Guy who didn't get it anyway, now can get it.
 

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