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Gamespy Installer Spreads Nimda

Posted by michael on from the more-than-you-bargained-for dept.

NSG writes "Yahoo News is running this story about the Nimda virus infecting some Gamespy Arcade 1.09 installers. Approximately 3,100 infected files were served in a seven hour period. What responsibility does Gamespy have to the users who downloaded the infected file?"

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  1. They copied Microsoft by I+Want+GNU! · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe GameSpy is doing this. It's sooo passé. Microsoft already did this. Next time GameSpy wants to get infected, it should be original and choose a different virus, maybe W32.Klez.E or even a McAfee homebrew bug, instead of just copying MS because it's an industry leader. Me, I prefer my KaZaA virus, because it has its own EULA.

  2. Re:Now I've seen it all by tuxedo-steve · · Score: 2, Funny
    ... a development manager who can't understand why you don't call virtuals from a constructor...
    Why cant you call virtuals from a constructor?

    You've given yourself away... let's see who's really behind this comment!

    (rips off mask)

    It's Old Mr Withers, Gamespy's development manager! Take him away, boys.
    --
    - SMJ - (It's not just a name: it's a bad aftertaste.)
  3. SirCam!! by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny
    The obvious choice for Gamespy should have been the Sircam virus. You're playing Unreal II and all of a sudden this girl shows up.... just before she blows you away she says:
    Hi! How are you?

    I destroy you in order to have your advice.

    See you later. Thanks

  4. GameSpy Revision History by keller999 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Arcade 1.1b This version of Arcade, released on June 28, 2002, included the following changes: - Removed nasty NIMBA virus - Fired security admin