[b]The people who write malware are turning to a unique
approximation of copyright to protect their meal tickets.
Researchers at Symantec have spotted a piece of malware
with a licensing agreement attached that promises consequences
if the code is redistributed.[/b]

[b]>>[/b]Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual
property, and they've come up with a method akin to
copyrighting -- with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery
thrown in.