Role of companies providing paid Anti-Virus Device.

India
February 22, 2011 11:19am CST
I have heard from various sources that different companies which provide paid Anti-Virus Device to internet users are often involved in the spreading of virus to internet users for availing themselves of a wider market for sale of their products. Are you aware of this allegation? Do you believe it? If it is really so, is not it unethical? What steps can be taken against them if it is found to be true?
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Feb 11
I would hope that this is not true. If it were found that this was true with any of the companies then we would not trust any of them. I would have to have faith in the company that I am paying good money to. I think that with the unethical things that go on this could happen but I certainly hope not.
• India
23 Feb 11
they do they do make some viruses if any one working in antivirus companie from your firiens ask him or her they will tell you what is the concept they try to manuplate the operating system and change the binary godes that is virus and change thos binary codes back to orignal is called antivirus!!!
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Feb 11
I simply mean that they don't do it to hurt or hender your computer. And 'antivirus' is a good thing! '
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
25 Feb 11
I also ever heard like this. Come to think there were probably true, it could be because of business competition, hence, all the way done. Unfortunately until now the news like this has ever been proven. If really can prove, I think we can sue the company, because indirectly we've been lied to and hurt by them.
• India
23 Feb 11
yes manny compinies do that but we cant help out and they have to do it because of their business and their are manny compinies od antivirus you cant even imaginge so figure out how much virus they might be developing and we cant do anything as we dont have any proof !! how will you fight for this??
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Not only am I aware of the fact that this does happen. I've also been a victim of this before. What will happen is that there will be something that will come up on your computer and essentially disable all of the antivirus software that you have on your computer. Those things really are a booger to get rid of. Finally, after having this happen to me several times, I finally know how to take care of it when it does happen on my system.
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
23 Feb 11
There is the common belief because they need to make money by selling their product if there are no viruses they will run out of money. So in oder to create a market for them, they have to spread viruses for computer. I truely believe this rumour.