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4chan yes, but remember most black hats are operating for profit. They don't want to shut down your computer. They want to root it so they can use it in their
by dasil003 13y ago
4chan yes, but remember most black hats are operating for profit. They don't want to shut down your computer. They want to root it so they can use it in their botnet, or maybe log your passwords and credit cards.
- TeMPOraL 13y agoYou're right, though there is some profit in shutting down computers. Even right now there's a proliferation of ransomware[0] [1] that locks out machines. I've removed several of those from computers in last two years and even once been paid to do this. Moreover, if computer-locking DRM malware becomes commonplace, a market for cheaper-than-police unlocking will emerge, with incentives favouring hacking the DRM to then earn money on fixing it. [0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware_(malware) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware_(malware) [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software