he would be a script kiddie. not creating original concepts wud take him out of the hacking set. iwould say that he made the keylogger to make it undetectable to antiviruses so id say even not even coder. in the hacking "scene"
- A hacker discovers exploits and writes POC with or without using them
- A cracker would or wouldnt discover the exploit BUT use it with malicious intent i.e viruses worms botnets
- a script kiddie wouldnt create any new exploit or new concept but would use it to either make a tool\malware with or without using it for malicious purposes.
http://www.able2know.com/forums/about10489.html
read that article
The discoverers are the actual hackers. white hat.
HD Moore also a hacker.
The creator of the worm blaster Jeffrey Lee Parson :- script kiddie
The people using the worm\botnet to steal CC keys or profit\malicious intent :-crackers.
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And thank you for correcting my english mistakes it is very relevant to the topic... just i wont be arsed to spellcheck at 3 in the morning.