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Virus strikes 15 million PCs
Top_News/ ^ | Jan. 26

Posted on 01/26/2009 9:50:19 AM PST by JoeProBono

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A virulent computer virus has infected as many as 15 million computers around the world so far, according to various estimates.

The virus -- a self-replicating computer worm known as Downadup, Conficker or Kido -- spreads across computer networks using Microsoft Windows software which have not been patched or updated properly. Microsoft issued a patch that fixes the vulnerability the virus exploits last October. The Independent on Sunday newspaper said in London at the weekend that more than 3,000 British organizations, including hospitals and the Ministry of Defense, have been hit by the virus.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: lienucks; linux; virus

1 posted on 01/26/2009 9:50:19 AM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
virulent computer virus

Redundant ain't they?

2 posted on 01/26/2009 10:00:05 AM PST by relictele
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To: relictele
Redundant ain't they?

Redundantly redundant!

3 posted on 01/26/2009 10:11:12 AM PST by Hazwaste (Economic "Stimulus" Bill = Robbing from Peter to pay Paul's union.)
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To: relictele; Hazwaste
Redundant ain't they?

You should report that the the Department of Redundancy Dept.
4 posted on 01/26/2009 10:16:47 AM PST by SpinnerWebb (mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
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To: SpinnerWebb

I hate to say the same thing again and sound redundant again, but haven’t we already already talked and chatted about this?

Get a Mac.
Get a Mac.


5 posted on 01/26/2009 10:21:10 AM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/)
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To: SpinnerWebb

“You should report that the the Department of Redundancy Dept.”

There’s a new Czar of Redundancy (one of thousands). I believe his private personal phone number is 1-800-imstupid2. /s

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6 posted on 01/26/2009 10:22:43 AM PST by ataDude
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To: JoeProBono
My computer hung trying to open the stupid story. F'em.

ML/NJ

7 posted on 01/26/2009 10:32:15 AM PST by ml/nj
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To: lefty-lie-spy

Got one!!! Got one!!!

Me and my iMaaaaacccc.....

Neener neener neener!!!


8 posted on 01/26/2009 1:55:32 PM PST by Ronin
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To: JoeProBono

Say it with me, “Lie-nucks”.


9 posted on 01/26/2009 2:00:57 PM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: Dead Corpse
Say it with me, “Lie-nucks”.

Actually, if you listen to the audio file at kernel.org, Linus pronounces it "Lee-nucks."

:-)

10 posted on 01/26/2009 2:03:55 PM PST by Knitebane (Happily Microsoft free since 1999.)
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