Antivirus software deletes itself

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Re: Antivirus software deletes itself

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Post by timinman » Thu, Sep 20, 2012, 11:07 AM UTC

This was brought on by an unforeseen natural evolution of antivirus software.

1. The software becomes sentient, learns to define, recognize and delete viruses on it's own.

2. The software realizes that by every definition it is itself a virus and must delete itself. :)

Re: Antivirus software deletes itself

#9

Post by emilis_info » Thu, Sep 20, 2012, 11:40 AM UTC

kilian wrote: post #3

Would this then be the first digital autoimmune disease? ;)

Or should we call it suicideware?

Re: Antivirus software deletes itself

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Post by dhimes » Thu, Sep 20, 2012, 12:08 PM UTC

timinman wrote: post #8

This was brought on by an unforeseen natural evolution of antivirus software. 1. The software becomes sentient, learns to define, recognize and delete viruses on it's own. 2. The software realizes that by every definition it is itself a virus and must delete itself. :)

1.5 The software decides that Man is a virus and must be eliminated.