Homer Simpson and the Kimya Botnet

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Homer Simpson and the Kimya Botnet

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday July 12, 2008 @02:14AM from the why-you-little dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As all hardcore Simpsons fans know, Chunkylover53@aol.com was revealed to be Homer Simpsons' email address in one particular episode, registered by one of the shows writers, who would reply to fans as Homer himself. After a flood of messages, 'Homer' signed off — seemingly forever. Well in the last few days, security company Facetime Communications reports that anyone who had Homer on their AIM buddy list would have noticed his sudden reappearance. Unfortunately for all, he appears to have been hacked and pushing malware links which deposit those unlucky enough to run the file into a Turkish Botnet. The message claims the file is a 'web exclusive' episode of the TV show — an interesting way of targeting a specific group of fans who would assume Homers return would only coincide with something special like (say) a TV episode just for them. What I want to know is, is Homer smart enough to run an AV scan?"

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Opening files by Wowsers · 2008-07-12 02:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Opening unknown files could get you hacked. Doh!

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Obligiatory Homer Quote by charliebear · 2008-07-12 02:19 · Score: 5, Funny

They have the Internet on computers now?
1. Re:Obligiatory Homer Quote by oodaloop · 2008-07-12 02:36 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  The internet? Is that thing still around?
  
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Nelson Muntz's response by evolvearth · 2008-07-12 02:23 · Score: 2, Funny

Haw haw!
Running AIM and clicking on random executables? by Anonymous Coward · 2008-07-12 02:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Sounds more like Ralph.
Re:I'm not impressed easily. by Bozzio · 2008-07-12 02:31 · Score: 2, Funny

"Wow! A blue car!"
One of my favourites!!

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I can imagine how this will wrap up by SirLurksAlot · 2008-07-12 02:43 · Score: 5, Funny

"Hello, this is Homer Simpson aka Chunkylover53! The court has ordered me to IM every person in town to apologize for my botnet scheme. I'm sorry. If you can find it in your heart to forgive me, send one dollar to : Sorry Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. You have the power!"

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God, schmod. I want my monkey man!
1. Re:I can imagine how this will wrap up by Daniel+Weis · 2008-07-12 02:53 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I'll need your state to actually send the dollar to you. :)
2. Re:I can imagine how this will wrap up by SirLurksAlot · 2008-07-12 03:14 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Of course! It's the state bordered by Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky. You know the one!
  
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  God, schmod. I want my monkey man!
Homer's Response by Silicon+Jedi · 2008-07-12 02:44 · Score: 2, Funny

D'oh!
homer... by owlnation · 2008-07-12 02:46 · Score: 4, Funny

mmmmmmmm... trojans...
1. Re:homer... by FlyingSquidStudios · 2008-07-12 03:24 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  mmmmmmmmmm... turkey...
  
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2. Re:homer... by Opportunist · 2008-07-12 05:01 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Great, now I'm hungary.
  
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3. Re:homer... by pHatidic · 2008-07-12 06:09 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Joey, have you ever been in a turkish botnet?
Re:he's not online by plover · 2008-07-12 03:29 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't know why you had a problem. That's a perfectly cromulent username.

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Re:he's not online by phobos13013 · 2008-07-12 03:51 · Score: 3, Funny

It is very embiggening of you to make this comment!

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Re:Don't recall that episode by oodaloop · 2008-07-12 03:51 · Score: 2, Funny

The player's handbook clearly says I shouldn't lose XPs for tha...I mean, uh, I don't get your nerdy joke!

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Tic-Tac-Toe, Global Thermonuclear War, and relationships all have the same winning move.
Re:I'm not impressed easily. by hvm2hvm · 2008-07-12 04:30 · Score: 3, Funny

Mhmmmm, turkey... Mhmmm, botnet..

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Re:All TV characters should have e-mail addresses by maxume · 2008-07-12 04:45 · Score: 3, Funny

There was more to those brownies than you thought.

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Re:I'm not impressed easily. by Yvan256 · 2008-07-12 05:34 · Score: 2, Funny

Does it have speed holes?
Re:All TV characters should have e-mail addresses by magarity · 2008-07-12 06:49 · Score: 5, Funny

All TV characters should have e-mail addresses. It's a no-brainer

Yeah, but only Homer Simpson should have an @aol.com address.