Computer attacks

Viruses, pop-up, phishing, etc: I can understand why a company or individual would try to get you to buy their product (in order to make money) so they use a pop-up ad. Even though they can be annoying, they only bug me if there are lots of them. Once in a while I’m actually interested. But what about the jerks that designs an invisible line of code that brings your computer to its knees? What good does that do anybody? The guy or gal who did it, doesn’t know me or the thousands of others that were affected.

Yeah, I’ve thought that maybe they are working for virus scan companies…you know, creating customers. I guess that explains why those people might do that but it still bugs me – a lot!

It just so happens that computers can ‘create’ their own ‘viruses’ simply by operating. Bits of code get cut off by electrical surges, gamma rays, multiple alterations like loading and unloading or sharing code… stuff like that. These bits slow computers down and sometimes cause them to stop working properly. Virus scans and reloading operating systems can fix most of those problems. The more computers that are being used, the more we will need those programs and techies to help us get back online – like doctors do for our bodies.

But what about those evil code writers? What do they want? Is one of their buddies watching and waiting for my computer to malfunction then give the evildoer some kudos? Is the turkey that is waiting for that kudo so desperate for it that he / she would be willing to hurt strangers businesses or cut communications off from a paraplegic? We have gotten to a place where computers are truly important to our way of life. If we have to give them up because our bank account was empties and our weekend work project due on Monday was wiped clean then our modern world will crumble. How’s that good for that one troublemaker?

If I can’t use my computer, neither can he /she. Explain to me how that is a good thing.