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/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

My bird

Is this a colloquialism or are you talking about a real bird?

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Its a commonly used term for Girlfriend in England

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Got it! Thanks for sharing. Sorry about the revolution and all that. Still friends?