Viral Cure Could 'Immunise' The Internet

Fri Dec 9 18:32:07 UTC 2005

On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 sgorman1 at gmu.edu wrote:

> Excerpts: A cure for computer viruses that spreads in a viral fashion
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> could immunise the internet, even against pests that travel at lightning 
> speed, a mathematical study reveals.

Nobody remembers Nachi/Welchia and the damage it did to networks while 
curing blaster?

Nice intention.  Bad idea.

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