Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of computer viruses (2nd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Noting, however, that "this is an important page" is not a valid reason for keeping an article. Regardless, there's a clear consensus here not to delete. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 08:30, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

List of computer viruses
AfDs for this article: 
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 * Delete. A single comprehensive list would make sense, but no definitive list currently exists.


 * There is a list of cross-referenced malware from av-test.org, released regularly each month, available here.


 * Second, which vendor's detection are we going by?


 * Third, this list is incomplete, as noted in the clause at the beginning; technical users would much rather search a security vendor's library of detections.


 * Fourth, this list does not appeal to less technically inclined users looking for removal/treatment information; about 90% of the wikilinks are red. Vendors already provide a list of their detections, and most, such as Symantec, cross reference their detections with other vendors. And vendors provide comprehensive technical and removal instructions.

TechOutsider (talk) 21:21, 22 February 2009 (UTC)TechOutsider
 * What platform:
 * Windows? Which version? XP? Vista? Many XP viruses/trojans can't touch Vista.
 * Mac?
 * Linux? If so, which distro?
 * DOS?
 * Unix?
 * This AfD nomination was incomplete (missing step 3). It is listed now. DumbBOT (talk) 18:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep The lists are based on computer viruses that have articles in Wikipedia. The reliable sources tell us what is a virus and the lists are updated as new articles are created, without any need to decide which vendor list takes precedence. Wikipedia is not a "how to" site, and the fact that other vendors provide instructions for removal is no reason to delete this article. Alansohn (talk) 18:52, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep or nominate all of List of computer viruses (A-D), List of computer viruses (E-K), List of computer viruses (L-R), List of computer viruses (S-Z), Linux malware and List of computer viruses (all) as this page by itself is just an index (an index without which the others are hard to find). (There was a previous afd which is not linked.) Occuli (talk) 20:45, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep: granted, it could use some work - but deleting is not fixing. — Ched (talk) 21:03, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Addendum: To much interlinking of these pages to delete, would cause too many redlinks. — Ched (talk) 21:05, 23 February 2009 (UTC)**
 * Speedy Keep. It is an important article. Junk Police (talk) 00:01, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Delete this and List of computer viruses (A-D), List of computer viruses (E-K), List of computer viruses (L-R), List of computer viruses (S-Z). We already have Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms, which serves this purpose much better.--Sloane (talk) 18:40, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Lists work synergistically with related extant material published on the Wikipedia. (WP:LISTS) --Mr Accountable (talk) 09:14, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.