Who benefits from computer viruses?

What do you think?

I think there has to be a connection some where to the windows and the viruses. Since apparently this does not happen with MACS. You know like may be the manufactures who make the costly up dates and want to coax people into buying their costly upgrades by frusterating people into updating via the use of viruses and the fear of losing your lifes savings.. Some will say it is a conspiracy theory but follow the money who benefits when viruses infect systems? Some say the hacker but really so does windows or microsoft because you have to up date then or buy new. I have also have noticed that there is advanced notice of new viruses announced on the news before they appear with a release date. Are they physic? how can they know what joe blow computer hacker is planning?

Also coincidental that even though computers and viruses are so complex that an average Joe blow in Caynan knows more about how to infect MS Win that our educated than MS employees knows to fix it HMMMM

Who benefits from computer viruses?antivirus programs

I have heard that some major anti virus sellers are paying up for certain kinds of virus infections. Adds nicely to sales. About spam, stats tell us that some 10% of sales letter receivers actually buy or at least try to after receiving spam. Also, the so called ''Nigerian letters'' are a concern. Some folks respond to these outrageous propositions, greed is always a good starting point to a ripoff. For the alleged psychic qualities of antivir companies, read the aforementioned. Why is Windows so popular target? Because it is the major platform at this time. Some 90% of computers are fitted with Win. That, and the fact that Windows is not very sophisticated in the security department by nature of its initial construction. We people are easy to lure to buy a new operating system by adding some useless stuff to it that no one really needs, and ignore some well needed upgrades in security and overall usability. We should demand for more bang for our buck. Also, it is ridiculous to tell people that spam sources can not be traced back and blocked. Big corporations and government have left us alone in this matter. I guess there are no big profits to be made from this...