Bad Viruses = Good Business?

Panicking amid the recent brewhaha of a particularly aggressive malware virus disabling a computer user's ability to open/access any programs or documents, I loomed with furrowed brow over my laptop. The black screen with an annoying flashing underscore taunted me.

Many told me they had been bitten by the bug. It did not send the user's documents/files into oblivion; rather,the painful part came with the $300 bill needed to access and fix the issue.

My son asked, who started these viruses and what did these people get from it. The consensus was just some mean people wanting to screw with people.

Really? What with Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson reigning as the new opiate of the people, I think not. Rather, let's look at who benefits from these malevolent initiatives. Best Buy? Office Max? Really, any outlet that services computers would benefit highly from a nasty virus; especially during this economy.

Hmmmmmm.......

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