Targeted malware can be like a supernova: once it is discovered and publicly exposed, it enjoys it 15 minutes of glory... but what happens with it afterwards? Does it disappear into nothingness or does it keep lurking around, waiting to reappear again? We looked at a few well-known and not-so-well-known representatives, ranging from the noble Dukes and philosopher Galileo, through the router-lurking Reincarna, all the way to the simple direct-action destroyers of Sony fame to see if their public exposition had any effect on what their nefarious doings... or those of their followers. After spending a few years in the area of computer security as an independent researcher, Peter joined ESET more than a decade ago as malware researcher and later became one of the core developers behind its detection technology. Nowadays, his primary focus shifted more toward detailed investigation of cases of particular interest (including targeted attacks, non-standard attack vectors and cryptanalysis), crime attribution and subsequent interaction with law enforcement. In addition to his job, he holds occasional lectures for high-school and university students on topics related to computer security.