Synchronicity (was Re: [LINK] Storm Worm Botnet More Powerful Than Top Supercomputers)

[Kim Holburn]

On 2007/Sep/11, at 10:19 AM, Eleanor Lister wrote:

> Adam Todd wrote:
>> At 03:27 PM 11/09/2007, jim birch wrote:
>>> On 11/09/2007, Paul Brooks <pbrooks-link at layer10.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Perhaps we should be trying to harness the Storm botnet for DNA
>>> analysis
>>>> instead of attempting to kill it off?
>>>
>>> Or the STI project (Search for Terestrial Intelligence)?  ;-)
>>
>> Hey now that's a good idea!
>>
>> In a war, use your enemies weapons against them.
>
> hey, now i want to write a virus to take over the worm, then i get to
> pinch all the zombie-nets for my very own, MWAAA HAA HAA!!!
>
> today Poland, tomorrow ze VORLD!
>
> evilly,
>     EL

There are already botnet wars for control of botnets with trojans  
deactivating others.  It's evolution out there, your virus would have  
to be very good to be in with a chance against those guys.

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