Is there any known malware from, years and years ago that was sophisticated and self-modifying enough that it's sort of taken a life of its own on the internet, far out of the hands of its creators?
Yes
Frog memes
>>57827231
No. Don't be stupid. Malware is not sentient.
>>57827302
are you saying that it's conceptually possible for there to be very sophisticated & self-modifying malware that spreads itself/
>>57827231
Yes, your mother
If i remember accurately, isn't this what many worried conficker would become?
>>57827231
yes. the googles is one such case.
>>57827231
/pol/
>>57827231
>>57827302
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>>57827583
Google: Polymorphic malware
>>57827231
Botnet