# So, this new virus scare

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-this-new-virus-scare/159396
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**Created:** [August 17, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-this-new-virus-scare/159396 "2005-08-17T06:25:52Z")
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#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-this-new-virus-scare/159396/1 "2005-08-17T06:25:52Z")

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Anything exciting happen today? Anyone’s hard drives melt? Anything explode?

I’m getting tired of these anticlimactic virus threats. whoever’s releasing these things should show some guts.

But seriously, CNN says it hit Windows 2000 machines. Does this affect XP? I’m not sure about what’s what anymore.