5 ms·The fact that it lay undetected for 17 years, and was able to use the webcams of those infected.by amaccuish 8y agoThe fact that it lay undetected for 17 years, and was able to use the webcams of those infected.ashleyn 8y agoPart of the reason it lay undetected was that he was using it primarily for child exploitation, and not for financial gain, which is typically how evidence of malware rapidly turns up.gbersac 8y agoChild exploitation is not true. He was spying people, not especially children.