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Is this any different than what a virus would do?

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Yes. Intent matters.

Is these APIs are only used by viruses, why do they exist?

Because they are also used by debuggers, security tools, and other flavors of "keep the world humming along despite its best efforts to kill itself."

We might add to the list "tools and utilities desired by power users".

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Yes. Intent matters.

Is these APIs are only used by viruses, why do they exist?

Because they are also used by debuggers, security tools, and other flavors of "keep the world humming along despite its best efforts to kill itself."

We might add to the list "tools and utilities desired by power users".

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse