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Asia Buzz: Virus Alert
Do not read this article!
By ADI IGNATIUS
May
8, 2000
Web posted at 3 p.m. Hong Kong time, 3 a.m. EDT
It's the most remarkable Philippine export since Marcos took all the money from the treasury. A young Filipino hacker devised a computer bug that spread around the world last week, jamming electronic communications and paralyzing entire corporations. The virus introduced itself with a deceptively enticing message: I Love You.
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[Asia Buzz has managed to keep operating (our steady flow of hate mail, thankfully, also has been unaffected). But this is a time for prudence. To play it safe, I'm going to set aside the computer and restart this column on my Palm V. This, of course, is the amazing lightweight personal digital assistant with a sophisticated program that can read normal handwriting. So here goes:]
Asibbuz: Vir Alemt
Donat rood this amticle?
By Ati Ignttius
It$ the moxt remarkble Philipppine expat since Marbo tawk all the money em the treasure. Ayoung Flipino hacker devised a computem rug tlat spd around the woqld lat wook, jammy eleltronic communila ion and paralyzing cutire corbrations. The virb introducted ittelcity wit desissuelo eatlag messy: -i Have Yoo.
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[This obviously isn't working. But not to worry: I can clean it up with another technological wonder--the spell-check program--and insert its recommendations. Here we go:]
Asbestos: Virile Alien
Donut rude this amoeba?
By Atom Ignoramus
It the moot remarkable Philippine expert since Mambo tow all the money em the treasure. Young Flipping hacker devised a compute rug tat sped around the wood latte wok, Jamey electronic communal ion and paralyzing cutter corporations. The verb interdicted city with decisive jetlag messy: I have Oyo.
[Hmm. I'm going back to the keyboard to finish this piece, regardless of the danger.]
One saving grace is that Macintosh users, including this correspondent, have so far been unaffected by the bug. (Personally, I'd check Steve Jobs' travel log for any recent trips to Manila, though Bill Gates has probably already thought of that.) The Apple operating system apparently is able to
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I HAVE YOO
I HAVE OYO
prevent these so-called worm viruses
JOKE
JOKE
JOKE
JOKE
from doing their dirty
MELISSA
MELISSA
MELISSA
work.
How did we ever survive in the old days?
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