Internet Virus and Anti Virus software’s, any agreement between these two?

Antivirus - Agreement between Virus and Antivirus?
India
June 21, 2010 8:07pm CST
After latest attack I am forced to think that perhaps virus developers and Antivirus providers work together. Do not you think that is how they are making money from software’s? If there is no virus, no one is going to use Antivirus software’s. I do not know what is fact but this is something came in my mind. What do you think about it? Do they work together to create a problem and a ready solution to sell?
12 responses
@mansha (6298)
• India
22 Jun 10
Thats not just a thought but a common knowledge and a fact. Many companies do that. And you may say that too that virus programmers are a smart lot. Virus is nothing a but a cleverly written file.May be thats why we know not one anti-virus software is enough to protect your PC from all. You must try and use different ones if you are having a persisting problem.
• India
23 Jun 10
Very Good - Hey, even I like this :)
they are smart enough to trouble others but there may be somone who can trouble them as well. Thank You for sharing.
@piya84 (2580)
• India
22 Jun 10
Many times i have wonder about same thing i think there is truth in it.These things are interdependent.Not every time but there must be times when anti virus software developers and virus makers are joining hands behind curtain to take green patti [dollar] out of out pockets.
• India
23 Jun 10
Green patti, good one. they are working behind all these dirty business. Thank you for sharing.
• India
22 Jun 10
I always had inkling that there is a close nexus between the two. Same people who are developing and marketing antivirus are also creating viruses. If they find someone is using a pirated antivirus, they approach him and persuade them to buy the licensed copy. If the person still carries on then they send into his system a deadly virus through the same antivirus he is using. It is always better to buy a licensed copy or use some home addition. Marketing antivirus is a big business, far bigger than we can ever imagine. It is an ingenious way of fleecing the unsuspecting computer users.
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• India
23 Jun 10
Viruses are the best way to market antivirus and that is what happening around. Thank you for sharing and suggestions.
@archon309 (404)
• Philippines
22 Jun 10
Well there are Internet sites that will scare you that your unit has been infected by malwares (including virus) but then again, they are hoaxes and they will scare you to download their fake anti-virus programs which are actually or could be a malware or a trojan horse in itself. The concept of anti-virus developers works with virus makers, is same as (heaven forbid) the concept of having pharmaceutical companies work with terrorists to make a new form of virus so they can make money out of the medicines and vaccines. Could there be a possibility that this concept is true? It happened yes, but the person who create one particular virus was so naive, to say the least, that he admitted he created that virus and he's the remover as well... (stupid idea, if you ask me.) But does legitimate anti-virus companies, do this? I hope not.
• India
22 Jun 10
I did not knew about terrorists working with Pharma companies, this is new . Yes, that is the idea they create a problem and solution as well, first inject the problem and when computer is affected just propose the solution. that is how they are making money. Thank you for sharing.
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• India
22 Jun 10
Who cares man, everyone is just getting rid of all these viruses and moving on. There should be specific law on Virus issues, may be that will reduce new viruses.
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
22 Jun 10
I have thought the same thing and actually voiced it once in the breakroom at work but the guys there shot me down about it so I just shrugged. But someone has to be making money off these viruses, otherwise why create them? And we know someone creates them. They don't appear spontaneously! So why are so many popping up? It can't just be for jollies. And who's getting rich off them? The anti-virus software makers. And of course they have to keep coming up with newer strains of viruses so that the software makers can sell us updates on the original software! I don't think we're being paranoid about it, it just makes sense.
• India
22 Jun 10
I can understand that medicines are made after health problems and so is this case. But we do not create problems in health, its just the way we live and it happens but these viruses are creation of some mad people and they get covered by these antiviruses, may be I sound mad but I totally belive that these two work together. Thank you for sharing.
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• India
23 Jun 10
Let's start
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• United States
22 Jun 10
I am with you completely on this one, ajay. It's one of those things that are just a fact of life that we have no power to fight, unfortunately. If they ever came up with a way to fight it, I would be the first to sign up. Take care.
• India
22 Jun 10
Yes, I really do think that those people have some thing in common. I think these companies hire programmers to create a threat and they themselves create a cure for it there by increasing their sales. Now thats awful. But you cant cay for sure.
• India
23 Jun 10
This seems real and I am looking for some professional who can just tell me that they work for some company and create virus. Just kidding, no one will tell me that for sure. Thank you for sharing and I believ this is happening as you said.
• United States
22 Jun 10
True Talk..
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
22 Jun 10
Antivirus is vital for PC health. - Protect your pc with antivirus.Without is the world of headache.
antivirus program is the software that guide the pc system only.If your online often i think Internet Anti virus is better.PErsonally i using Karpersky Internet Security 2010 i think is excellent so far..it really reduce my numbers of formatting my computer haha.Initially use it will be lacking a bit because it does slow down your sistem but later it get back smooth.Updating is smooth and it is auto.Only the first time will take time.Love it.
• India
23 Jun 10
I hate all these viruses. Thank you for sharing and suggestions.
@faisale83 (198)
• India
22 Jun 10
mostly it's true , Because i heard the new about Norton has published the virus Trojan horse . I don't know exactly . Probably they creating viruses
• India
23 Jun 10
This is just a possible possibility :) Thank you for sharing.
• China
22 Jun 10
You think the right thing that i had a problem arisen that, i was downloaded an antivirus software of Avira antivirus 6 months ago.Then 1 month later i removed the software from my computer.The amazing and cheating thing happened was there is one virus kept with me in my computer,that was given me was that stupid antivirus software.so i can completely tell u one thing that antivirus softwares builders building virus also and giving to customers antivirus softwares+virus also.so keep in mind dont download free antivirus softwares directly from internet. So purchase full version that is ok.In my case,Kaspersky is good.
• India
23 Jun 10
This is a perfect example which leads to the same road i was talking about. Too bad. Thank you for sharing.
• Slovenia
22 Jun 10
There is no solid evidence that proves this, but many people who work or have connections with these companies will actually tell you that Antivirus companies acutally hire armies of virus writers to make and release viruses to the public, in that way more people will buy antivirus software. Your thoughts are are quite true.
• India
23 Jun 10
There is no proof because it happens in background, I am not going to create a virus and publish this in newspaper. There are people behind this and who knows big players might be on top of this :) Thank you for sharing.
• India
22 Jun 10
hi ajay, i think it is not correct,because when we are in the net we are browsing several sites in that,we have to see several pages like that,the virus will effect,think that if you are in the room it is neat and clean,if visitors are comming to your room,it will become dirty and dirty,so you have to clean your room,just like that virus also same,happy mylotting
• India
23 Jun 10
Why someone should come with the dirtyness. I cannot compare this situation with the one you said. Someone comes in my room and does not harm intentionally but these viruses does harm our computer with purpose. Someone create a virus with specific actions that will cause some specific issue in the computer. yes, if someone enteres my room with the intention of making it dirty, I can compare that with a virus. Thank You for sharing.
@wakawaka (134)
• Indonesia
22 Jun 10
It crosses in my mind too, but what i'm thinking is the people who release the virus are hired by anti-virus company, who knows, i know it's like conspiracy theory thing, but who knows.
• India
23 Jun 10
Yeh, anything is possible in this world. They can name the company business as software developement firm even if they are developing virus, thats legel on paper. Thank you for sharing.