Malware-riddled laptop sells at auction for $1.2 million

[Jamie McKane]

Malware-riddled laptop sells at auction for $1.2 million

A laptop filled with six of the world’s most dangerous viruses and malware has sold for $1.2 million at auction, The Verge reported.

The Samsung NC10 laptop that hosts the malware has been named "The Persistence of Chaos" by its creator, artist Guo O Dong, and was commissioned by cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct.

 

[Chuckmyster]

hey @WAslayer you could be charging much more for your used one

 

[Grouter]

I've got a funny feeling Guo O Dong just bought this thing from one of my clients...

 

[LCBXX]

And here I thought the high prices paid for things like wine and art were ridiculous.

 

[WAslayer]

hey @WAslayer you could be charging much more for your used one

And deny you the pleasure of the added character I spent years accumulating on it..? Never..!!

 

[Wasabee!]

That's an expensive netbook.

 

[Pythonista]

Some people have more money than sense.

 

[IRVING]

So was there some type of special technique used to install these viruses? are they not supposed to exist on the same PC? Because I am willing to install all these viruses and more on my laptop if I can sell it at that price.

This would only be cool if this laptop was patient zero to all the viruses.

 

[Eat my shorts]

Pandora's laptop