pcadvisor.co.uk - 10/8/2008
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The desktop PC version of Asus' popular Eee PC has shipped with a virus in Japan, the company has warned. The low-cost Eee Box, designed as a basic for managing photos, sending email, surfing the web, and other day-to-day tasks, launched in Japan last week, but Asus has warned owners that it ...
theinquirer.net - 10/14/2008
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theinquirer.net —
By Egan Orion : Tuesday, 14 October 2008,
11:14 AM TAIWAN'S MAJOR computer components assembler and netbook...
manufacturer Asustek has discovered a virus infesting all of its Eee Box PCs sold in Japan and is recalling them. The virus is called ...
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Eee box virus triggers recall in Japan
reghardware.co.uk - 10/8/2008
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reghardware.co.uk —
Asus has admitted that some of the its
Eee Box desktop mini PCs have shipped with a...
virus. But while the company has only admitted the infection was present in machines shipped to Japan, Register Hardware can confirm that other territories may be ...
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Asus admits Eee Box mini PC shipped with virus | ...
mobilecomputermag.co.uk - 10/7/2008
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mobilecomputermag.co.uk —
Asus Eee PC S101 Leaked photos have already
hinted at the existence of a high-end Eee PC...
from Asus, but little else has so far been revealed about this sleek new netbook until today, that is. Asus has now officially announced the Eee PC S101 and ...
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Asus Eee PC S101
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ASUS Eee Box PC ships with Virus
SlashGear —
... - the desktop version of its popular Eee PC netbook range - shipped to some customers carrying a virus. According to an email sent out from the company, the Japanese version of the device has a virus file called “recycled.exe” saved in the D: drive partition. If activated, the virus begins to copy itself to the C: drive and any attached USB memory sticks or hard-drives. ...
Eee Box: virii preee-loaded for your conveeenience
CrunchGear —
... Oh dear, this won’t go well. What does it say about your company when a product ships with a virus intact on the hard drive? Does it say something about their quality control? Or maybe about the internal security of the company? Whatever it says, it ain’t good. ...
Asus shipping out PCs with virus
Fashionfunky.com —
... popular Eee PC has shipped with a virus in Japan, the company has warned.
The low-cost Eee Box, designed as a basic for managing photos, sending email, surfing the web, and other day-to-day tasks, launched in Japan last week, but Asus has warned owners that it contains a virus file named 'recycled.exe'. The virus is on the D drive of the machines and upon being opened quickly replicates itself. Asus hasnt mentioned as to how this virus managed to get onboard on brand new machines.
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