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  Zeus malware tool's authors using a software licence agreement

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  [Entering the Networked World] I figured an end user licence agreement (EULA) was bound to appear in the malware market as the tools were moving towards finance profits goals. Years ago, I had joked that someday a malware author would be in court for two cases involving his code: one as a defendant in a computer offence case and the other as a plaintiff in a copyright case against somebody violating the code's licence agreement. Some related posts from Technorati and Google. [Boing Boing] Malware gets a EULA: The help section of the latest version of the Zeus malware states that the client has no right to distribute Zeus in any business or commercial purpose not connected to the initial sale, cannot examine the source code of the product, has no right to use the product to control other botnets, and cannot send the product to anti-virus companies. The client does agree to "give the seller a fee for any update to the product that is not connected with errors in the work, as well as for adding additional functionality." Modern license agreements take a great deal of (deserved) fire for being absurdly draconian, but even the likes of Adobe and Microsoft don't claim that purchasing a version of their respective products locks the user into buying future editions. [BEE: Gadgezooks!] How Do You Enforce An EULA On Malware?: We've written about all sorts of crazy things that software companies do in their EULAs (End User License Agreement), but it really says something about how ingrained the concept of an EULA has become that malware companies are starting . [Shark Tales] Tattle-tale hackers seek to copyright malware: “We know they can’t actually enforce it, and they probably wouldn’t try,” a Symantec guy said. “What’s funny is they put more effort into their EULA (end-user license agreement) than traditional software companies might.” [licensinghandbook.com] Malware Licensing: (For those who don’t want to click the links, a malware author inserted a EULA into their virus code.) First, let’s be clear. Even though the software could be used for malicious purposes, this doesn’t affect the ability to license it. [Slashdot] EULAs For Malware: I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The authors of the Zeus malware have added an end-user license agreement to their product. The buyer is, of course, permitted to infect as many computers with Zeus as they please, . [gottabemobile] Malware Authors Add Insane EULAs To Their Wares: malware developers are now starting to use EULAs (end user license agreements) to try and protect their wares. So, let’s see. [Data security] Criminals try to “copyright” malware (AP): Apparently the threat was not only hollow but unheeded. Symantec said the program that's accompanied by the novel rules is being traded freely online — [The Great Geek Manual News] Malware authors turn to EULAs to protect their work: The help section of the latest version of the Zeus malware states that the client has no right to distribute Zeus in any business or commercial purpose not connected to the initial sale, cannot examine the source code of the product, has no right to use the product to control other botnets, and cannot send the product to anti-virus companies. The client does agree to “give the seller a fee for any update to the product that is not connected with errors in the work, as well as for adding additional functionality.” [blogjunkies] Malware gets a EULA: The help section of the latest version of the Zeus malware states that the client has no right to distribute Zeus in any business or commercial purpose not connected to the initial sale, cannot examine the source code of the product, has no right to use the product to control other botnets, and cannot send the product to anti-virus companies. The client does agree to "give the seller a fee for any update to the product that is not connected with errors in the work, as well as for adding additional functionality." Modern license agreements take a great deal of (deserved) fire for being absurdly draconian, but even the likes of Adobe and Microsoft don't claim that purchasing a version of their respective products locks the user into buying future editions. [NETWORK TEKS' COMPUTER NEWS BLOG] EULAs For Malware: I Don’t Believe in Imaginary Property writes “The authors of the Zeus malware have added an end-user license agreement to their product. The buyer is, of course, permitted to infect as many computers with Zeus as they please, but they have no right to distribute it for ‘any business or commercial purpose not connected with this sale,’ [Blog Articles Tagged with 'software' at http://www.inveslogic.com] How Do You Enforce An EULA On Malware?: We've written about all sorts of crazy things that software companies do in their EULAs (End User License Agreement), but it really says something about how ingrained the concept of an EULA has become that . [sensorymetrics: re-inventing the User experience] Don’t pirate malware code, or the parrot gets it.: Symantec brings us this wonderful story on their blog: the Russian creators of the “Zeus” or Infostealer.Banker.C. malware are including a license agreement for those who purchase their code. [oregonnerd's take and differing views] you can’t trust anyone, these days: Symantec had an interesting blog entry up today. Malware writers are trying to write in EULA’s (End User License Agreement, a ”˜legal’ contract). [Blog] adware-spyware-download: However, you can start becoming suspicious of adware and spyware downloaded into your system when you begin to have uncontrolled pop-ups from unsolicited sources. Sometimes, even without the telltale pop up ads you may notice a suspicious slow down in your computer’s processing without any apparent reason. [ArfGrafix Blog] The travails of Pukeware: Meanwhile you pull in the anchor and tread the malware infested waters of the Internet seeking sort of clues to why your computer is locking up and your software crashing. Reflected tags on Technorati: Blog, MalWare: Blogs, Photos, Videos And More On Technorati, Malware: Blogs, Photos, Videos And More On Technorati, Anti-virus: Blogs, Photos, Videos And More On Technorati, MalWare: Blogs, Photos, Videos And More On Technorati, MalWare: Blogs, Photos, Videos And More On Technorati, Spyget

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