That worm knocking on your firewall door could soon be looking to do you a favor...or so the researchers at Immunity Inc. would have you believe. I'm old enough to have participated in pro-active, positive "virus" code-writing back in the 80's, so I'm familiar with the arguments. And we all remember the friendly version of the Blaster worm--sealing holes right after abusing them. Thanks.
The idea is commendable on many fronts, however
my simplistic mind comes back to one simple question: Won't any hole you leave for a so-called friendly worm leave an open path for an "unfriendly" one? I don't see how it can be argued otherwise.
Read the full article from
eWeek here (sorry, apotheon, you'll just have to wait for the movie).
- Hutch
