9 Dec
2005
9 Dec
'05
11:03 a.m.
On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 sgorman1@gmu.edu wrote:
Thought folks might find this interesting
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8403
Viral Cure Could 'Immunise' The Internet, New Scientist
Excerpts: A cure for computer viruses that spreads in a viral fashion could immunise the internet, even against pests that travel at lightning speed, a mathematical study reveals.
I think they call this 'welchia'... I don't recall it doing all that many 'good' things, unless 'raising customer traffic rates' qualifies as 'good'.