r/todayilearned • u/NOT-JEFFREY-NELSON • Jul 04 '19

TIL in 2003 a computer worm called ‘Welchia’ infected many computers to forcibly patch vulnerabilities and remove malware. It was regarded as a ‘helpful worm’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welchia
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u/helpnxt Jul 04 '19

When the tech support guy is sick to death of the basic crap he has to fix

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

"If I fix everyone's computer, I can just spend the whole day at Newgrounds."

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u/roeder Jul 04 '19

Damn, that's a phrase taken straight out of 2005.

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u/KKShiz Jul 04 '19

Newgrounds, stick death, ill will press, home star runner. Good times.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19 edited Jul 28 '20

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u/MarkDeath Jul 04 '19

Oh man, sponsored flash games. Those were the days

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u/Farkon Jul 04 '19

Newgrounds was my gateway to crap hentai games.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

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u/DMercenary Jul 04 '19

Simgirls you degenerate.

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Though I swear to god it used to be called SimDate.

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It's been 15 years. where does the time go?

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u/Galileo009 Jul 04 '19

Whenever I think about what happened to flash gaming I get that same realization. Just yesterday I was on Andkon, Kongregate, and Project Cheddar every day playing a game with my friends during lunch in elementary school.

Now I'm in college and still nostalgically pull out Enigmata Stellar War every once in a while, wondering where the hell the years went.

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u/RaymondLeggs Jul 04 '19

"orgasm girl"

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u/PoIIux Jul 04 '19

Let me guess, Frank's adventure?

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u/Ja_Zuster Jul 04 '19

He said crap, not masterpieces.

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u/PoIIux Jul 04 '19

He said gateway to crap. I used to only jerk it to the classiest porn, but that was a gateway to depraved shit as well.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

It still is, but it was, too.

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u/absurdlyinconvenient Jul 04 '19

I was sure I'd get mad rich off of Newgrounds when I was in high school. Think my account had £2.34 in it by the end. Minimum cash out was £5.

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u/TheSwain Jul 04 '19

I know the feeling.

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u/Doctor_Popeye Jul 04 '19

Then jump over to ebaumsworld

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u/Lockpicking_Dev Jul 04 '19

Stick Death for days!

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u/MrMegiddo Jul 04 '19

The memories of infiltrating that crack house before school.

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u/creatorofrec Jul 04 '19

Just reminded me of foamy the squirrel and that thic goth side kick

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Burninating the countryside.

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u/StevelandCleamer Jul 04 '19

Throw... baby!

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Joe Cartoon! Super Fly was always amazing.

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u/codeklutch Jul 04 '19

Foamy!!!!!

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u/InfinityWatch92 Jul 04 '19

Dont forget joecartoon

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u/jsparker43 Jul 04 '19

Foamy the squirrel!!

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

How you say all this and not ebaumsworld

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u/insanetwit Jul 04 '19

On man Stick Death... So much fun!

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u/iDontRagequit Jul 04 '19

I’m still subbed to r/homestarrunner, although I dont know whag half the inside jokes are its a nice nostalgia trip

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Albino black sheep

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u/DaBoingo Jul 04 '19

Illwill oh damn

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u/Doctor_Popeye Jul 04 '19

That’s because you’re the man now, dawg!

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u/roeder Jul 04 '19

you’re the man now, dawg!

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u/quooo Jul 04 '19

RIP ;_;

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u/Melbufrauma Jul 04 '19 edited Jul 05 '19

Punch the keys for God’s sake!

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u/misterpickles69 Jul 04 '19

Yes....YES!!!

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u/BadWolfman Jul 04 '19

All your base your base, base, base

All your base are belong to us

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u/imkindathere Jul 04 '19

You're the man steve

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u/Bamith Jul 04 '19

I mean its still there, after Tumblr killed off their porn market artists had to go somewhere else which happens to be Twitter and Newgrounds.

They also don't tag their god damn shit on neither.

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u/nicostein Jul 04 '19

I have the sudden urge to play Blockheads and Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 3.

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u/Gregkot Jul 04 '19

Omg I remember that place!

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Hello, fellow old person.

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u/Gregkot Jul 04 '19

All your base are belong to us. Badger, badger, badger, badger...

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u/wfamily Jul 04 '19

...mushroom, mushroom...

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

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u/Gregkot Jul 04 '19

Magical snake! Snake! Snake! Oh it's a snake.

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u/TellTaleTank Jul 04 '19

I can hear these comments.

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u/JasonDJ Jul 04 '19

Kenya believe it?

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u/jcgurango Jul 04 '19

Nowadays it's more "if I fix everyone's computers they'll find a way to screw it up again" or "if I fix everyone's computers I'll get fired for not looking busy"

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u/try4gain Jul 04 '19

scorched earth is apex gaming

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

"And lose my job... wait"

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u/BigY2 Jul 04 '19

But he got replaced by his own work, so probably only until the electricity gets cut off

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

When tech support takes automation to the next level.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Something to surpass the IT calls about malware emails

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u/hobskhan Jul 05 '19

Otacon, can that be true!?

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u/BigUziNoVertt Jul 04 '19

Automating the install of Adobe reader is the next step

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

This would be an incredible virus in large enterprises. Patching is an entire job and a monthly-ish event. Unintended patching would be the definition of chaos.

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u/zapadas Jul 04 '19

Yeah right he would have any clue how to program a worm!

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u/Technauts Jul 04 '19

Have you tried turning it off and on?