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A Windows XP machine's life expectancy in 2024 seems to be about 10 minutes before even just an idle net connection renders it a trojan-riddled zombie PC (www.pcgamer.com)

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Just a fun, somewhat terrifying read

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[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 12 points 3 months ago

Damn just imagine this being the old net. With viruses still roaming the digital waterfront eager to infect and eat anything that is foolish enough to breach in.

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