What would be the point or benefit of creating a virus for a computer?

Question

I honestly can't think of any reason besides just to do it.

Is there any motivation to viruses? people make them because?

Answer 1

because want to realize itself

because want to steal your private information and earn money

Answer 2

I cant tell you from...partial experience that I made one out of pure boredom. I was bored one night so I put one together. But I also do it just to test my skills and how well I know how to break into a computer. But I have spoken to some people who do it for the information of other people such as credit card information, bank account numbers, etc. Making virus' is also a learning experience because once the companys trying to stop you fix your virus you have to find a way around it.

Answer 3

-bragging rights for some people with issues

-testing your own software

-educational purposes

-gaining personal info for theft like credit card or identity theft

-destroying your competition by sabotaging them