What I will publish here, I considered once as “an introduction into computer malware from a analysts perspective” in order to not confuse people and make them think all this is about is crime.
But actually thinking about it, it really is about crime. Unfortunately, criminals and governments shoot now with the same guns. The former for profit, the latter to control citizens — between these two fighting parties you’ll find “us”.
If you don’t know how the weapons currently in use look like, what they are useful for and what harm they can cause it will be hard for you to recognize and escape from it once you get caught in the cross fire.
Apart from that darks side, there’s also the purely analytical, fun side of this whole story. Learning how it works, how to use it, how to abuse it and how to defeat these beasts. Just out of curiosity.