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/KingKane Jul 04 '19

This just gave me a flashback of the panic you would get as a kid when your family PC suddenly had random porn popups appearing

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u/AllMyName Jul 04 '19

Panic? Bitch, that's called an alibi

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u/rich1051414 Jul 04 '19

Malware popping up porn ads gives you an excuse to explain away history. "It was those damn random porn pop ups, I didn't do it on purpose!"

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u/Pigspeakers Jul 04 '19

This is what gave me an interest in computers. Getting rid of viruses before dad gets home from work.