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News Seagate gives out free virus with HDD purchase

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  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 15 Nov 2007
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  2. Hells_Bliss

    Hells_Bliss What's a Dremel?

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    almost as bad as the iPod's shipping with a windows virus :p
     
    Hells_Bliss, 15 Nov 2007
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  3. BlackMage23

    BlackMage23 RPG Loving Freak

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    Have they said how this happend?
     
    BlackMage23, 15 Nov 2007
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  4. Duste

    Duste Sierra my delta, bravo!

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    *waits for the announcement of the sacking of a World of Warcraft crazed Maxtor employee*
     
    Duste, 15 Nov 2007
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  5. E.E.L. Ambiense

    E.E.L. Ambiense Acrylic Heretic

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    LOL. Call me George Carlin, but I find nothing but humor every time something like this happens. I mean, it sucks for those who purchased, but still. :hehe:
     
    E.E.L. Ambiense, 15 Nov 2007
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  6. metarinka

    metarinka What's a Dremel?

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    how could you have a virus on a HDD, don't you have to format and partition it before it's even usable?
     
    metarinka, 15 Nov 2007
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  7. bubsterboo

    bubsterboo What's a Dremel?

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    Most external hdds come pre-formated. So you just have to plug it in and it works.
     
    bubsterboo, 15 Nov 2007
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  8. pendragon

    pendragon I pickle they

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    do you mean "trial"?
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    ouch for those who purchased it.. double ouch if you're playing WoW
     
    pendragon, 15 Nov 2007
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  9. thecrownles

    thecrownles What's a Relix?

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    I'd be interested in seeing how this happened.
     
    thecrownles, 15 Nov 2007
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  10. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    yeah.
     
    DXR_13KE, 15 Nov 2007
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  11. Pokekevin

    Pokekevin What's a Dremel?

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    Wow how did a virus get on the hard drive....sucks for people playing wow
     
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  12. identikit

    identikit Minimodder

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    Probably very easily. I mean it's probably so simple to add a line of code to the software that formats and checks the drive for errors. A 'smart' employee could even hide a virus on the unused sectors of a drive. So when S.M.A.R.T releases these sectors to replace unhealthy ones the virus can spread after laying undetected for years.
     
    identikit, 16 Nov 2007
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  13. HourBeforeDawn

    HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz

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    well seeing how maxtor is garbage drives anyways I dont bother with them >_<
     
    HourBeforeDawn, 16 Nov 2007
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  14. MiNiMaL_FuSS

    MiNiMaL_FuSS ƬӇЄƦЄ ƁЄ ƇƠƜƧ ӇЄƦЄ.

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    another blow forthe crap drives that are maxtor
     
    MiNiMaL_FuSS, 16 Nov 2007
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