🚀 go-pugleaf

According to German (FRG) law, its a crime to
   "alter computer data, willingly and unauthorized".

A virus spreads by altering computer data (viz. the program being
infected), while it is not authorized to do so.  Neither is the virus
author, who is responsible for his brainchild's behaviour he has
created, willingly.  Hence, ...

Warning:  When you dispatch a virus, you'll be subject to imprisonment
          not exceeding 3 years, as soon as your virus spreads to
          Germany :-)
          (5 years, if the computer infected is essential to an authority
          or a company)
          Let me just get hold of you|

In earnest: while I'm not sure, whether this crime will be perceived
as commited in Germany, if the virus was written elsewhere, I want to
point out, that there are indeed places in the world where EVERY virus
is deemed culpable: there's NO distinction between "good" and "evil"
virus strains.

Best wishes
            Otto