While it makes better sense than collecting furbies, I don't pretend it has any clear, useful and defensible reason. But ultimately, I can't say there is any one good reason. Watching a virus move about a hard drive is fun. Since I programmed for a living, writing database applications and other less exciting works, the 'electronic life' seemed fascinating by comparison. I have made more Internet friends by collecting viruses than almost anywhere else on the net. It is interesting to get to know the people. It is electronic history.Īnother reason is the environment! Virus authors, collectors, groups, etc. Getting a full collection of those golden oldies is fun too. After hearing of a new and particularly deadly virus (CIH for instance) I want a copy. That is, why collect at all? Well, there is a certain amount of joy in the hunt for one thing. The canonical URL for this page is By accessing, viewing, downloading or otherwise using this content, you agree to be bound by the! The Art of Virii CollectingTally VDAT December 1999 Revised December 1999, Minor Link Revision April 2000 - Cicatrix Introduction Why in the world would anyone collect virii, viruses, viren, viry or any other self-replicating program? I don't know! Why collect stamps? Why collect cars, parking tickets or rejection slips? You can download a virus with any operating system, even Windows, without it becoming infected.
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