STOCK OPTION /VIRUS NVESTIGATION 


I want to challenge you to think in new ways about viruses, and break down false concepts and wrong ways of thinking, and go on from there to discuss the relevance of the computer viruses in today's world.

This is not a call to a witch hunt, or manuals for protecting
yourself from viruses. On the contrary, they will teach you how
to design viruses, deploy them, and make them better. All three
volumes are full of source code for viruses, including both new
and well known varieties.

 I am convinced that computer viruses are not evil and that programmers have the right to create them, posses them and experiment with them. That kind
of a stand is going to offend a lot of people, no matter how it
is presented. Even a purely technical treatment of viruses which
simply discussed how to write them and provided some examples
would be offensive. The mere thought of a million well armed
hackers out there is enough to drive some bureaucrats mad. 
We are here to defend the idea that viruses can be useful, interesting, and just plain fun. 
The truth is the truth, and it needs to be spoken, even if it is offensive. Morals and ethics cannot be determined by a majority vote, any more than
they can be determined by the barrel of a gun or loud mouth.
Might does not make right.

if you find yourself violently disagreeing with
something I say, just remember
>>>>>>>>>>"No pain, no gain."
If someone only listens to people he agrees
with, he will never grow and he'll never succeed beyond his
little circle of yes-men.

From the start I want to stress that I do not advocate
anyone's going out and infecting an innocent party's computer
system with a malicious virus designed to destroy valuable data
or bring their system to a halt. 
That is not only wrong, it is illegal. If you do that, you could wind up in jail or find yourself being sued for millions. 
However, this doesn't mean that
it is illegal to create a computer virus and experiment with it,
even though I know some people wish it was. If you do create a
virus, though, be careful with it. Make sure you know it is
working properly or you may wipe out your own system by accident.
And make sure you don't inadvertently release it into the world,
or you may find yourself in a legal jam... Even if it was just an
accident. The guy who loses a year's worth of work may not be so
convinced that it was an accident. And soon, it may be illegal to
infect a computer system (even your own) with a benign virus
which does no harm at all. The key word here is responsability.
Be responsible. If you do something destructive, be prepared to
take responsability. "The program included in this book could be
dangerous if improperly used. Treat them with the respect you
would have for a lethal weapon."