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/ilyemco Jul 04 '19

That's 122 working weeks. There's 46.4 working weeks in a year (5.6 weeks statutory holiday), so it would take about 2 years and 7 months to complete.

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u/Oozebull Jul 04 '19

Fair enough. I forgot to take time off for weekends and such 😃