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INTEREST: 30+ Computer Viruses Anthropomorphized as Girls




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EmbraceMe



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:32 am Reply with quote
These are probably the only things I want my computer/laptop to be infected with.

Moe viruses. Laughing
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:47 am Reply with quote
Sure, it's all fun and games - until you're actually infected by a virus! Laughing

And then Dr. Norton Antivirus will come for a visit:

Doctor Norton, an unspeakably lecherous old doctor, personifies the Symantec Norton AntiVirus software. His appearance as a Japanese ghost (the whisp of smoke style tail end instead of legs) is a reference to the Norton Ghost system recovery tool. Norton's role in Troubled Windows is that of the perverted old man, whose biggest wish is to see young women naked. He is known to invite the OS-tans in for inspections even when they're fully healthy to satisfy his lecherous passions.

Wonder what the Melissa and ILoveYou (the first major social virus) would look like.... Laughing
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Big Hed



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:34 am Reply with quote
Oh boy, I hope they give Stuxnet the moe treatment!
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:03 am Reply with quote
EmbraceMe wrote:
These are probably the only things I want my computer/laptop to be infected with.

Moe viruses. Laughing


Laugh now, but it's happened before: http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2007/02/pirlames.html
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Nephtis



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:59 am Reply with quote
And this article my fellow forum posters is the entire reason the 'interest' articles are relevant, interesting and entirely worth having here.

WTF. That's all I can say. Is there anything we can't do this to?
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MH Knights



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:52 am Reply with quote
Nephtis wrote:

WTF. That's all I can say. Is there anything we can't do this to?


At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the moe'd biological viruses/diseases at this point. HIV-tan anyone?
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FMAvatard



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:55 am Reply with quote
Honestly, I saw a book called "Moe Moe Cthulhu" yesterday.

Things like this don't surprise me anymore.
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DarkHunter6523



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:10 am Reply with quote
So anyone else notice some peculiarities with the right hand of the girl on the cover...?
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:45 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Sure, it's all fun and games - until you're actually infected by a virus! Laughing
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Mister V



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:38 pm Reply with quote
EmbraceMe wrote:
Moe viruses. Laughing

Your computer will go HNNNNNNNG

Seriously, Kawaii Security has got to be one of the most entertaining things in a while.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:59 pm Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Sure, it's all fun and games - until you're actually infected by a virus! Laughing

And then Dr. Norton Antivirus will come for a visit:

Doctor Norton, an unspeakably lecherous old doctor, personifies the Symantec Norton AntiVirus software. His appearance as a Japanese ghost (the whisp of smoke style tail end instead of legs) is a reference to the Norton Ghost system recovery tool. Norton's role in Troubled Windows is that of the perverted old man, whose biggest wish is to see young women naked. He is known to invite the OS-tans in for inspections even when they're fully healthy to satisfy his lecherous passions.



Wow, I never knew Norton was a perv. Looks like the virus has the reason to fear Dr. Norton. Laughing
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jionunez



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:30 pm Reply with quote
So awesome. I can learn about viruses and have a moe OD at the same time!!!!
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nght5tlkr



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:47 am Reply with quote
This might encourage people to want the viruses Shocked
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