I have to say I think you are being very kind to the virus writers.

I am sure if we thought about there are much more painful things that we could do to them .... and they would be every bit deserved. I have a new computer thanks to virus that attacked my very old and small but reliable computer unfortunately I didn't have back ups as I had run out of floppys and didn't have a CD-writer .. don't think it could have handled one in all honesty.

I lost everything including an assignment that was due at the University in 2 days. And unfortunately my professors were not very understanding ... 3 weeks worth of work had to be recreated in 4 days .. thank god for pen and paper notes.

So I am sure that we could think of much more painful ways to deal with these little rodents.

Cheers