Who has the time?

i took computer programing in middle school. nothing major just little stuff. having said that, i know that it takes a fair amount of script, and therfore a fair amount of time to make a small program.i'm not sure exactly how viruses are made, but i'm pretty sure it takes a long time and a lot of typing, and i'm just wondering what kind of geek has that much time on their hands? and... do you think the protection services, like norton are in on it so thay can keep selling their product? just like to hear what you think.

Who has the time?pc security

I wouldn't be surprised if they are. I trusted Norton for years, and had the free AVG as my back up until I ran Invisus Direct on my computer and found that I had over 70 hackers on my computer. I would not be surprised AT ALL...if there is a link.

Who has the time?symantic

The best viruses are usually simple and there are actually tools that will practically write a lot of them for you.

There was a person or company a few years back that did exactly that, and got caught and they were in deep sh...
People who want to learn MAKE time. People with motivations for attaining success beyond instant gratification find time for these things.

Your question shows a complete lack of motivation. In 20 years when you are wondering why you still live in your parents basement ask yourself how you had so much time to do nothing that was actually worthwhile.