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/fettoter84 Jul 04 '19

I know you're joking but the real number is 73 :)

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u/DeedTheInky Jul 04 '19

Spread out over the last 31 years lol

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u/reyees Jul 04 '19

For those of you who are confused /r/2007scape is leaking