“Jay?”
“Sorry. Feeling pretty ropey myself actually.”
“So, you're staying at home? We are at code red here you know.”
“The signature update didn't work?”
“Yes, but machines are still infected. Hidden processes. Your patch doesn't touch them.”
Jay had to smile. Somehow this was his fault. “The thing is, Karl, I might be on to something here. Something worth pursuing.”
“What have you found?”
“Some strings in a hidden file that could be a signature. I'd like to check it out, see if anyone knows what they mean.”
There was silence. This confirmed all Karl's fears about Jay's former links to the blackhats and malware writers. The bad guys.
“Ask whom, Jay? Who will you ask?”
No point denying it. Truth was he did still have contacts on the other side. A few. He was just no longer one of
