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Dell Ships Infected Motherboards

An anonymous reader writes "Computer maker Dell is warning that some of its server motherboards have been delivered to customers carrying an unwanted extra: computer malware. It could be confirmation that the 'hardware trojans' long posited by some security experts are indeed a real threat."

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  1. Wow, Dell... by gorzek · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's some great QA you've got going on over there.

    1. Re:Wow, Dell... by hedwards · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dude, I'm getting a GENERIC VIAGRA!

  2. Dude, you're getting... by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 4, Funny

    pwned.

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  3. Some might call this by flakblas · · Score: 2, Funny

    a feature.

  4. I like where this is going. by boneclinkz · · Score: 5, Funny

    **This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes.**

    Customer: Hi, my computer won't POST.

    Steve (Samir): Okay, sir, first we must try a few things. Is the machine currently plugged in?

    **3 hours later**

    Steve: Sir, the problem appears to be a faulty motherboard. Unfortunately your system is out of warranty. Luckily, while the system was operational, our integrated key-logger was able to pull your shipping address and credit card numbers. We have billed you for a replacement system and it should be there in 3-5 business days. Someone will need to sign for it, perhaps your oldest daughter. Justine is turning into a fine looking young-lady, by the way.

  5. SW/HW Malware by Killer+Instinct · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its not bad enough they ship with windows ?

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    1. Re:SW/HW Malware by steelfood · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's probably a step up from Windows 7.

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  6. Re:What did you expect? by localman57 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you consider being able to recognize a McDonalds sign as a sign for McDonalds as your criterion for literacy, then yes, I'd say we've achieved 99% literacy.

  7. Re:It's not a hardware trojan by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's no schooling like the old schooling. Say, could you hear him screaming down his acoustic coupler?

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  8. Re:What did you expect? by lymond01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    God. And all this time I thought that was an upside down double-u.

  9. Re:What did you expect? by fritish · · Score: 2, Funny

    to assemble a "rich-boy toy"

    I read this as "rich boy-toy". The rest of the thread got really confusing after that..

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  10. Re:What did you expect? by Quirkz · · Score: 2, Funny

    A lack of money, mostly.