Quote:Original post by iMalc
Quote:Original post by necreia
I'd make a virus that 1) propagates itself out 2) displays a message on the screen about being infected 3) removes itself completely from the system as discretely and quickly as possible.
No damage -- nothing -- just enough to have people spending hours trying to 'find' the virus.
You'd most likely have to leave something behind, to ensure that the same PC doesn't get repeatedly infected. You could patch the hole you used to get in for example.
Good call.
Having it propagate on a week timer, with a variable 1-2 day incubation period may work if not going on the 'patch the hole' route.
But fixing the hole would be cool though. Help secure a system at the expense of them learning how to track down viruses!
Edit: hmm, I'd have to link the incubation time to be the same as the propagation timer. Yeah, fixing the hole sounds like a better way to go.
