from getting code for analysis say by working along with Symantec or someone else.
Now before you shoot off an answer like "the code doofus, they're analyzing the code!",
think about it again. If they're in it to analyze solely the code, they could have worked
with AntiVirus vendors for samples as opposed to putting a tool on your machine which
collects YOUR DATA and sends it off to who knows where. A law enforcement agency,
or team Microsoft.
I'll pause on this for now. How about the validity in stating: "Botnet Operator tracked via
IP". How legitimate is this argument given the fact (not presumption) that IP is a horrible
identifier. Let's put this in a practical example. Farmer Joe in Nebraska is using a DSL
> think about it again. If they're in it to analyze solely the code, they
> could have worked
> with AntiVirus vendors for samples as opposed to putting a tool on your
> machine which
> collects YOUR DATA and sends it off to who knows where. A law
> enforcement agency,
> or team Microsoft.
>
> I'll pause on this for now. How about the validity in stating: "Botnet
> Operator tracked via
> IP". How legitimate is this argument given the fact (not presumption)
