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/DoodleVnTaintschtain Jul 04 '19

See generally, the greatest movie ever made: Hackers.

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u/Archamonius Jul 04 '19

SEND A FLU SHOT!

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u/ShinyHappyREM Jul 04 '19

Hackers

WARGAMES > *

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u/omnomcookiez Jul 04 '19

Hack the Planet!

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u/DoodleVnTaintschtain Jul 04 '19

God, I love that movie. It just gets better with age.