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I remember back orifice vaguely, wasn’t it something you chose to install - like vnc?

Code red, slammer, iloveyou etc all spread through security bugs, but I don’t think BO did?

BO spread, in part, through pranksters; back then, people had a sense of humor.

Well depended on people, as everything.

I remember some of them at least thought the apogee of fun was opening and closing at somewhat random times the CD-ROM tray.

Free_cupholder.exe

…and now it’s all serious business… I am referring to criminal gangs and ransomware.