Clipart postings blamed as source of computer virus

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Ocean_Islands

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 07:16 pm Click here to edit this post
Clipart blamed in Virus Snafu
SEATTLE, Wa., Oct 9, 2000 (ECONOMICS WIRE) -- America On1ine (NYSE: AO1 ) today announced the results of several weeks of research into a puzzling problem harassing many internet users around the world: the continuing computer virus threat. Speaking with its analysts today, Gerhard Chandrasekhar, Chief Head of Research of the Base++ Reverse Caching Initiative at AO1, laid out his theory on what could be behind the puzzling surge in what until now had been merely a benign problem: the erstwhile "virus". Chandrasekhar claims that many of the virulent strains of computer virus currently circling the globe can be traced to the use of clipart, not the least of which is the 'smiley' face clip, based on a circular yellow drawing containing two dots and a lazy half parenthesis first conceived in the '70s, also known as the "me-decade".
Chandrasekhar addressed a gathering of the Webmaster's Association, meeting today in Seattle, as a setting for the announcement for his long-awaited theory. "It appears that, along with many other problems facing our computer world today, the smiley clip-generated virus is one which presents a challenge that must be met swifly and confidently."
Chandrasekhar went on to explain that clipart, as
used all over the world for website postings, is actually generating virus spam. His theory is as so: when clips are
posted they send secret internet signals to an as-yet unknown inter-web location, somewhere in cyberspace. At this
point, they join with destructive code. In all circumstances, Chandrasekhar warns, do not include clipart in your posts.
More information is available at your local internet consulting AO-One agency, which provides outsourcing services to
more than 7 million customers in the United States and in 40 countries around the world, with a 1999 customer level revenue of $3.2 billion. The core service capabilities of your local internet consulting firm include digital care and cyberscaping, virus and disk control, wiring, heating and air conditioning maintenance and supportive management.
These services are provided through a network of over 1,300 company-owned and franchised service centers and business units, operating under leading brands which include Dixi-wix Chemical Puters, American Virus Helmet, Rescuedisk, and Management Services.

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KEYWORD: CLIPART
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD
SMILEY
RESOURCES

Noslonna

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 07:44 pm Click here to edit this post

HA HA

Twiggyish

Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - 05:24 pm Click here to edit this post
What smiley??

Max

Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - 05:43 pm Click here to edit this post
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Reactions from those smart enough to run personal firewalls and antivirus applications at all times:


Sorry for the clipart spam, just couldn't resist! My bad!

Katie

Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - 07:14 pm Click here to edit this post
Fooled us once, Not again!! Good story though.

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