Beware Harry Potter Fans: New "Worm" Is Lurking Out There
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
July 17, 2007 8:43pm CST
Before you know it, the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deadly Gallows is to come out in only a few days. But some hackers are making fans lives miserable, especially if they get some email that gives a sneak peek not only into the book, but claims to have a e-file copy of the book itself ....It's a trap...It's none other than a computer "worm" that can affect your computer
Here's an article all about it
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/02/harry_potter_worm/
Just hope that no one has been affected by this Harry-A worm yet
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13 responses
@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Oh I do know that the three pages are circulating online. But I'm NOT looking for them. I don't want to know how it ends till I get to the end.
Why on earth spoil it?
That's insane thought about the virus / worm. People really should get lives...
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I wouldn't want to know the end of the book either--LOL
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
18 Jul 07
No kidding. What serious Potter fan would want to know it? LOL
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@mkirby624 (1598)
• United States
20 Jul 07
so you're one of those twisted people who want to spoil things for people.
I'm so concerned about the human race, it's ridiculous. I don't believe all the crap online anyway. It's ridiculous. I don't understand the people in this world, though.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I am a Mac owner, so it does not affect me, but it does aggravate me because so many things we look forward to are ruined by miserable people who try to spoil things for everyone else.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
18 Jul 07
We are so lucky, having Macs. Makes me wonder why more people don't. But then there would be a shortage (S-h-h-h! Let's keep our secret!)
Is having a Mac a guilty pleasure?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I have a Mac too, but thought it would be a good idea to tell those with PCs--hehee...we Mac owners are the elite gang...no? LOL
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Why do people do that?
I just don't understand!
I know that any excited Harry Potter fan that got that e-mail would not even worry about a trap.
That is just wrong that anyone would do that! Ugh!
Thank you for the information...and I know to stay away from any Harry Potter
e-mails! :D
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Jul 07
Seems this isn't an isolated incident either...seems when the other books came out the same thing happened
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Thanks for the warning, but I don't have to worry about that one. I'm not anxious to try and find out what happens. I know I will anyway by the time I get the book. I can't justify buying it when it first comes out!
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@mkirby624 (1598)
• United States
20 Jul 07
you can get it at BooksAMillion for $18 too if you pre-ordered it
@mkirby624 (1598)
• United States
20 Jul 07
plus you don't have to wait for it to get to you. I'm picking my copy up at midnight tonight. YIPPEE!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Hehe--I pre-ordered it on Amazon.com...it's half the price over there--instead of the $30 price tag will only pay $17.99 for it
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I have never understood why people have to do this type of stuff. It really makes you wonder about humanity.
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Those are the exact same things that I was wondering!
Why...what do they gain? I don't understand either. :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jul 07
Like what do these people gain by doing this anyway?
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I love the Harry Potter series, pyewacket, but I've only seen some of the movies. I usually like to read the books before a new movie comes out, but I was a late starter getting into Harry Potter. I didn't think I would like them, but I was hooked after I saw the first one. Go figure. Thanks for the heads up about the virus.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I didn't get involved with Harry Potter either until a few years after the books came out...and didn't see the movies when they came out but got the DVDS...and can't see the latest movie cause it's not playing near me....drat
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@harshlovzu (438)
• India
25 Jul 07
Why spoil the excitement of reading a book rather than e-book looking in the screen for a long time and that for reading such a long book it's insane
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
19 Jul 07
Hello black cat. It's a good thing I'm not much into Harry Potter. But the link you provided certainly can benefit a lot of the Harry Potter fanatic out there. Talks about people who are out to destroy our well loved computers. It just doesn't make sense why there are people out there who loves to do "crappy" things. Thanks for the head up. I sure would keep this in mind. :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Jul 07
I guess it's just someone's cruel joke to take advantage of the whole Harry Potter craze...
@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
18 Jul 07
thanks for the information.It's so disgusting what some people will do to make other lives so miserable. I will be doubly sure to check everything.thanks again
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Jul 07
How true....people have nothing better to do with their lives
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
18 Jul 07
Thanks for the heads up. I haven't come across it yet, myself.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Jul 07
I haven't come across it either--thank goodness
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@adyaman456 (96)
• India
20 Jul 07
I have read the article. Its pretty good but the problem is that all of this wouldnt have happened if the one who leaked it would do that. First of all who might have leaked the book anyways??? can anyone tell? its a crime and they should be punished whoever is the main one for leaking that. And i saw pictures of the real book.. How do they print the real copy of the book before it gets released?? i dont understand that.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Jul 07
I can't understand how anyone would know the real ending or any part of the book to begin with since it hasn't been released yet...think a lot of what's going on is bogus..like the so-called spoilers of what actually happens in the book
