Reuters: 80% of Chinese Computers Virus Infected 362
Alien54 writes "A rueters news report says that 80% of computers in China have been touched by a computer virus. They quote a a six-week survey conducted by the [Chinese] National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center cited in the official China Daily newspaper."
Thank Goodness! (Score:5, Funny)
In Other news (Score:5, Funny)
This proves what we knew all along... (Score:4, Funny)
on a serious note:
My computer has only been infected twice, both of them rare and harmless viruses. In the past year I have had zero infections... unless you are downloading every single program you can get your hands on or are opening attachments like an AOL newb viruses aren't that big of a problem. (or Kazaa users, but I won't go there. I use WinMX)
Re:Thank Goodness! (Score:5, Funny)
I'm of two minds (Score:2, Funny)
On the other hand, this could be the start of something big. There is reason to believe that "junk DNA", which comprises about 90% of the human genome, is leftover virus DNA. How much of human evolution was driven by viral infection either indirectly or directly? Might the same happen to computers? I think it might be smart to leave China's computii infected and see if an AI evolves. Put up a firewall, of course, in case of a Predator scenario.
Well... (Score:2, Funny)
attacked? (Score:3, Funny)
My computer is attacked on a daily basis, but my computer is virus free...
gives a whole new meaning to.... (Score:1, Funny)
Hacked by Chinese!
Quote from the article... (Score:5, Funny)
I find it disturbing that in the year 2002, Reuters still has to explain to people what a "computer virus" is.
Jesus Christ. What's next, a description of the keyboard as "that typewriter thing on the desk" and the monitor as "the TV thing with all the pictures" ?
Re:Incorrect (Score:5, Funny)
The best part was that she took it to a repair shop where I assume the employees either played along or took her for a ride. They returned her computer a few days later and told her they gave it a liver transplant. She was very proud of that fact that she knew more about computers than I did.
Oh boy. (Score:5, Funny)
These people have robot dogs, and robot fish, and giant robots with guns for heads.
Yeah, that's right Norton, get on the m*therfucker.
Further clarification (Score:2, Funny)
This brief but rather trenchant opinion piece on the same subject ran yesterday in Asahi Shimbun; reading it, you can see that the media in Japan (as usual) have a considerably firmer grasp on what's happening in China than the American media...
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:4, Funny)
You kniw your screwed when you go to open outlook and Mr. Paperclip exclaims "FALUN GONG IS GOOD!"
Re:Incorrect (Score:3, Funny)
Well, since every spam message I get from that part of the world reads like a Sircam virus email, I'm not suprised that they all believe they've been exposed.
"Engrish" as a second language, you know...
Chinese math.. (Score:5, Funny)
100-16 = 80%
Must have a loose nut on the old abacus.
Why? (Score:3, Funny)
Agreed - Anyone read Chinese? (Score:5, Funny)
Then the results are highly questionable. As it was an online survey. Without knowing the methods for all we know it could have been a website poll... and considering it's the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center doing the survey then individuals completing the survey are probably more likely to be affiliated with such a site because they've *had* a virus.
Does any one actually read Chinese so they could give us the full story? The site's homepage is here:
http://www.antivirus-china.org.cn/
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:5, Funny)
Does this mean... (Score:3, Funny)
Just wondering.
-Goran
crisis and opportunity (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Thank Goodness! (Score:5, Funny)
works both ways? (Score:5, Funny)
But it starts to get scary if you get sick in China, and the doctors ask which brand of harddrive you want installed in place of your appendix.
Touched by a Virus (Score:5, Funny)
Tonight on Touched by a Virus, Gordon believes that he has been infected by "Millisa". Little does Gordon know that Millisa is spawning his CHILD!
Re:Misleading headline (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, or "Timmy was touched repeatedly by the Catholic priest"
Do they know the difference? (Score:2, Funny)
BRUE SCLEEN OF DEATH!
And every single one of them... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:works both ways? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Agreed - Anyone read Chinese? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Aware Computer Users - nope, AntiVirus theft... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Agreed - Anyone read Chinese? (Score:2, Funny)
On the other hand, the results can be *very* reliable if they follow these steps:
1. Infect the server running the poll.
2. Ask, "Do you run a firewall?"
There will be a direct correlation between the percentage of people who answer "no" and the percentage of virus-infected machines.
Re:Oh boy. (Score:4, Funny)
Hahah, yeah, it's funny not to know the difference between China and Japan!
ME SO SOLLY! ME NO RIKEY!
Ass.
Re:Quote from the article... (Score:5, Funny)
I do online tech-support for an internet company and unfortunately I have to do that far too often.
Me: Hit the Escape or E-S-C key. It's at the top left corner of your keyboard.
Cust.: I don't see it.
Me: Are you looking at the top left corner of your keyboard?
Cust.: Yes.
Me: Are you looking at the top left corner of your keyboard or your screen?
Cust.: What's the difference?
Me: The keyboard is the typewriter thing
Cust.: [silence]
Me: It's where you place your fingers with all the number and letter keys.
Cust: Oh, okay!
Sorry, I had to vent...
Re:Incorrect (Score:5, Funny)
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:5, Funny)
Did I mention that now would be an excellent time to wipe that hard drive and install Linux?
Think next time, McFly!
An easy fix ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Incorrect (Score:4, Funny)
Translation: (Score:2, Funny)
I checked the site and found the following statement:
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:3, Funny)
I always thought it was just if Mr. Paperclip appeared at all...
Re:Incorrect (Score:4, Funny)
What a dumbshit! Real repair shops recognize the real problem was the Flux Capacitor. My local PC shop told me so. Those Chinese technicians are such greedy snakes. Thank heaven for Yankey Honesty.
YET ONLY 15% OF CHINESE HOOKERS ARE VIRUS INFECTED (Score:0, Funny)
Re:This proves what we knew all along... (Score:5, Funny)
The worse virus I ever got was one that trolled slashdot in my name posting stupid jokes and random ascii, ruining my karma.
Glad I fixed it, though, because it was embarrassing ###% Hitler FuckHead Donky Dong!
In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
Well before everyone gets all ready to donate anti-virus software to china, please read the article. They don't mean 80% of all computers in china right at this moment have a virus. They're talking about 80% of the computers they sampled, they MAY have been infected (at one time). I'm sure in america the numbers pretty high too, there's just no statistics (yet). So here we go, according to ME, 90% of all computers I've ever fixed in America at one time had a virus.
Re:Do they know the difference? (Score:3, Funny)
Note to self.... (Score:2, Funny)
-i@i-
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:5, Funny)
Nope, not anymore. Some dumbass on Slashdot posted the backdoor, and McAfee fixed it.
Re:goldmine for software publishers (Score:1, Funny)
Obligatory comment: (Score:1, Funny)
and the other %20 run Linux.
And as they say about "China Daily"... (Score:4, Funny)
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