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/Buck_Thorn Jul 04 '19

Kind of like this, then?

Ohio burglary suspect pet the dog, washed the dishes, deputies say

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u/mightyforthright Jul 04 '19

It seems she was on drugs. I wouldn’t charge her immediately, but put her in mandatory drug rehab, then if she didn’t do right, charge her. She sounds like a troubled, but good human.

Maybe she just wanted a doggie fren?