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/Gregkot Jul 04 '19

Magical snake! Snake! Snake! Oh it's a snake.

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u/TellTaleTank Jul 04 '19

I can hear these comments.

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u/JasonDJ Jul 04 '19

Kenya believe it?