There is an interesting story from Reuters
(http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3315668)
about the possible motive behind Sobig.F virus - spam. Here are some quotes:
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Sobig.F drops software onto infected Windows computers that open them to be
used later for distributing Internet spam -- unwanted e-mails and product
promotions, experts said. It also represents a new trend in converging
e-mail spamming and virus software writing, they said.
"We believe (Sobig.F) has been written by a spammer or spammers" looking
for ways to get past spam filters, said Mikko Hypponen, manager of
anti-virus research for Finnish security firm F-Secure. "For once, we have
a clear motive for a virus -- money."
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This raises the issue of infected computers used for spam and how to deal
with them once again.
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