I think the title is a little misleading, note that the article title says "seemingly".
I think a more likely explanation for the virus' behaviour is that removing other malwares or improving its host's security really just improves its own chances of survival.
The article even explains at the end that it installs backdoors, which in my mind rules out the possibility of a benign author.
I think a more likely explanation for the virus' behaviour is that removing other malwares or improving its host's security really just improves its own chances of survival.
The article even explains at the end that it installs backdoors, which in my mind rules out the possibility of a benign author.