Virus Locker/Unlocker

[Hatejacket]

A virus that locks out any processes/functionality of other viruses that are already installed. I got this idea while trying to come up with an enemy solution for my malware (Yes, I even think about what YOU'RE thinking about).

For example:

You install a huge malware farm, full of v10's. Now we all know that so long as someone can log in within half a day (which most people do at least once), they can cancel any disinfects of v10 malware, as it's got an incredibly long AV time. What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

Research a v10 "Virus Locker" or "Virus Encryptor" if it's better suited to be named that, and it runs a process (with significantly less time to complete than a disinfect of a v10 malware), and when that's finished the virii becomes Locked. It doesn't add up time, and it can't be used at all until it's unlocked.

This is very similar to the encryptor, but you can't encrypt installed viruses, and therefore the encryptor can not halt running time of a virus, etc.

This would also prevent people from loading up on malware and then coming back towards the end of the round just to knock people out of the top 10 (Which can be taken advantage of...you get a friend to sign up and install a few malware on a random public server...or even just let you install the malware on his servers, etc.) as it will lock out the time counter.

This could also be used on secret servers to thwart HPD income, by locking up the file shares/adware on there.

It shouldn't take long to lock or unlock a virus, i'd propose a formula similar to the PW break (minumum and maximum time, within an hour or two).

What you guys think?

[Exousia]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

[Hatejacket]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

you hush or I'll pm a moderator.

[ãłþħά-∆9]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

 


Sounds pretty cool, but how would it work? Would you install(/inject ;)) it on the target i assume, or some sort of remote task?
I guess that'd work as malware servers tend to have spare hardware so they can run the actual attack processes...

Ya i like it, i also assume it would lock every virus installed, or would it target a user selected type? So you could say target sniffers or spyware to disable them, but then how would they know they are disabled? By trying to use the virus and it not letting them, or so the virus has (locked) at the end of it or something?
Hmmmzilla

[Hatejacket]

The way I thought of it, you'd need to be connected to the server, and then go to your Files/Programs, and select "Lock" (or Unlock if using the unlocker), choose localhost / remotehost, and a dropdown box like the password break would come up listing any installed virii on the target server. You'd then select it and a timer (5m - 60m) would count down. You then finish the task while connected to the target server and the process would then show [Locked] at the end. You'd then have to do the opposite process to unlock it. It's not really about keeping users from using their virii, more about doing things like stopping their income or attack power growth for malware as long as possible. It'd be another great PvP feature overall.

You could then spawn some type of PvP mission for it, say for example you'd need to unlock a sniffer on one of your opposing faction servers for your faction. Then an instant password change process comes up completed, and you need to change the password on the server to complete the mission. Then you could spawn anti-hacker missions the other way. For newbies, you could make it so that the anti-hacker missions don't spawn on Unlock Virus missions that spawn on public servers. Add a 700 (Public) / 1250 (Secret) base HPD payout and you've got another good source of missions.

[Exousia]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

you hush or I'll pm a moderator.

 

I'll be good.

Exousia's scary.

[WolfDoc]

well with ur ability up in av malware, times GREATLY reduced...

But sounds like a very interesting idea

[ãłþħά-∆9]

I like it, quite alot.

+support.


And Exousia stop going offtopic before the mod  

[GlitchH4xor]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

you hush or I'll pm a moderator.

I'll be good.
Exousia's scary.

Not to mention he moves the threads all around. Makes them hard to find.

[Exousia]

Yeah, really taxing to put in a search or click on "Show unread posts since last visit." 

Besides, I don't do it all that often.

[bontrose]

What if we could make it so that virus couldn't spawn any child processes?

A virus contraceptive, HJ? 

you hush or I'll pm a moderator.

I'll be good.

Exousia's scary.

no, he just barks real loud.

[ãłþħά-∆9]

Yeah, really taxing to put in a search or click on "Show unread posts since last visit." 

Besides, I don't do it all that often.

That's my super secret technique! Don't tell them!

[Hatejacket]

Thinking of this idea further:

Essentially what you are doing is Quarantining the file, so I don't think a new file entirely needs to be introduced, but the coding of all anti-virus software could be modified to include a "Quarantine" button:

 Running gateway anti-virus program... AVPro™ Spyware Platinum V 7.00194
Select target host: localhost / remotehost

After clicking what host you'd like to start the process on, you'd see something like this:

 Running gateway anti-virus program... AVPro™ Spyware Platinum V 7.00194
 Acquired target host.... xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Select AV Type: disinfect / quarantine

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The quarantine should take 60m max on any virus. 75% of that time to re-integrate the virus (45m max). To re-integrate, the owner of the virus would have to go to the installed virus on the host and click the install button again, and a timer would countdown.

25 AP to quarantine a virus, 10 AP to re-integrate it.