April 30th, 2002



The Top 9 Items on a
Virus-Writer’s Resume


9> EXPERIENCE: 2000-present: Worked freelance in involuntary encryption of data for several large firms.

8> EXPERIENCE: Leader of the Outlook Development Team.

7> ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three Federal virus laws named after me.

6> WORK SAMPLE: By opening this Word document, you have installed my newest creation.

5> OBJECTIVE: To become a vital part of your company. Or, to destroy it. Your choice.

4> REFERENCES: Directors of the FBI, NSA, and CERT.

3> PERSONAL LIFE: None.

2> PREVIOUS JOBS: writing viruses. OBJECTIVE: a job writing anti-virus programs.

and the Number 1 Item on a Virus-Writer’s Resume…

1> ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Brought United States Department of Defense to its knees with four lines of VBA script.




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Credits:

Selected from 29 submissions from 10 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 1
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 2, 4, List Moderator
Joe Terranova, Lake Orion, MI — 3
Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 5, 9
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 6
Jim (GWIII) Bannon, Westminster, MD — 7
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 8