WANK (computer worm)
The WANK computer worm was programmed in Australia and spread rapidly after its release in 1989. Its development was motivated by the anti-atomic force movement and was related in terms of time and content to the launch of the rocket for the Galileo space probe . The worm contained this message as ASCII art :
W O R M S A G A I N S T N U C L E A R K I L L E R S
_______________________________________________________________
\__ ____________ _____ ________ ____ ____ __ _____/
\ \ \ /\ / / / /\ \ | \ \ | | | | / / /
\ \ \ / \ / / / /__\ \ | |\ \ | | | |/ / /
\ \ \/ /\ \/ / / ______ \ | | \ \| | | |\ \ /
\_\ /__\ /____/ /______\ \____| |__\ | |____| |_\ \_/
\___________________________________________________/
\ /
\ Your System Has Been Officially WANKed /
\_____________________________________________/
You talk of times of peace for all, and then prepare for war.
The English word to wank means to wank . So the translation of the message is:
"Worms Against Nuclear Killers - Your system has been officially WEAKED. You talk about times of peace for all and then prepare for war. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detlef Borchers: 25 years ago: When America discovered the worm . ix on heise.de, November 2013