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    What will Conficker do? Post your conspiracy theory.

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Jakamo5, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. Jakamo5

    Jakamo5 Tetra Vaal

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    I think one of three things will happen:

    1) It will force an install of Vista on everyone's computer (since the Virus was actually made by Microsoft!!)
    2) Gummi Bears and Gummi Worms will shoot our of your screen in a forceful but flavorful explosion
    3) The virus will download the original Doom 3-D to your computer, and none of the infected computers will be able to be used until logging 10 hours of gameplay, in will what be known as the world's largest multiplayer FPS competition in history. Of course, the Koreans will win. Koreans.
     
    Jakamo5, Apr 1, 2009
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  2. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i hope for 1) as it's great.

    how do you patch dreamscene for home premium actually? :)

    i guess nothing will happen today, and tomorrow it will kill the computer-world, as tomorrow nobody cares about it anymore :)
     
    davepermen, Apr 1, 2009
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  3. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    It'll free up the internet so the users that truly belong online can enjoy lagless gaming/surfing.
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 1, 2009
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  4. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    so it will essentially enhance the Signal2Noise ratio? :p
     
    davepermen, Apr 1, 2009
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  5. ATC

    ATC Notebook Deity

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    The worm will create an amount of hype in the media, on blogs and forums, so much so that it's the only thing people talk about for at least two days and create a noticeable spike in sales for malware protection software. It will also sow the seed for a repeat of all this sometime in the future (date yet to be determined).

    Mission accomplished! :p
     
    ATC, Apr 1, 2009
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  6. Signal2Noise

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    EXACTLY!

    :D
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 1, 2009
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  7. JWBlue

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    nothing. It was an April Fools joke.
     
    JWBlue, Apr 1, 2009
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