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How do computer viruses get their names? An interesting article<\/a> on the subject.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the process is more random. Who would have guessed that the Code Red virus got its name from an eEye Digital Security researcher’s beverage of choice — the cola variety of Mountain Dew soft drink — the night they picked through the corruptive code. <\/p>\n

(Via John Doe<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do computer viruses get their names? An interesting article on the subject. Sometimes the process is more random. 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