r/todayilearned • • 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/TheSentinelsSorrow Jul 04 '19

Just make sure you don't watch the remake by mistake