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Trend Micro Bug Hits Several Important Computers

Posted by Zonk on from the disgruntled-travelers dept.

dmarx writes "The Japan Times reports that a bug in Trend Micro's antivirus software has caused the CPUs of several important computers, including those at East Japan Railway, to grind to a halt. A bug free version was released on noon Saturday." From the article: "Kyodo News experienced LAN access failure from around 8:20 a.m. to shortly before noon. The Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun also had trouble with their LANs at their Tokyo and Osaka bureaus, but the problems did not affect editing or printing of their evening editions."

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  1. Re:Sounds familiar. by biglig2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    No viruses on BeOS. Actually, no virus checkers either...

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    ~~~~~ BigLig2? You mean there's another one of me?
  2. New sales slogan by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Funny

    With Trend Micro, viruses are the least of your worries.

  3. Bug free? by taobill · · Score: 4, Funny
    A bug free version was released on noon Saturday.

    They can prove that there are no bugs can they? That would be a neat trick.

    And what's "on noon"?

    How about: A fixed version was released at noon on Saturday.

  4. Re:Sounds familiar. by Will2k_is_here · · Score: 5, Funny

    No viruses on BeOS. Actually, no virus checkers either...

    No users either...

  5. Can anyone explain? by 0olong · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why a bug in Trend Micro's antivirus software would appear in Eastern Japanese LANs specifically?

    Does it like sushi?

  6. A disassemble of this virus by WetCat · · Score: 2, Funny

    0x100000 hlt

  7. Re:Sounds familiar. by cortana · · Score: 5, Funny

    Overall, sounds like the ideal server platform to admin. :)

  8. Re:Who's to blame by jamesl · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cars aren't what they used to be...

    You never drove a 1967 Jaguar. Electrics by Lucas -- the Prince of Darkness.

  9. Re:Sounds familiar. by bluGill · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lack of apps just makes it even easier to admin. None of the non-existant users will be asking for any of the non-existant applications to be upgraded. Nor will they be getting any of the non-existant viruses.

    The big problem with being a BeOS admin is there is no money in it. Otherwise it is perfect.

  10. Re:Sounds familiar. by biglig2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because if anyone had written a BeOS virus it would be announced on BeBits - they need to get the application numbers up somehow.

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    ~~~~~ BigLig2? You mean there's another one of me?