The Devil Online

Post by **EnglishJim** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:49 am

It seems a few people are having computer problems, so I thought this might interest you. If Satan could access the Internet, this would be the website he'd create...

Goggle.com [1:37]

It just goes to show, never type the URL directly, always use Goggle- uh, I mean Google

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Post by **halfnhalf** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:29 am

i wonder who is gonna be the first one here to actually try it...

Post by **Buzkashi** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:05 am

I'm going to try it at school.

Post by **halfnhalf** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:40 am

Buzkashi wrote:I'm going to try it at school.

fucking high school... i loved messing around with the computers.

highlight for me was guessing the admin password... it was the school district's abberviesion. from then on CS and hl deathmatch ruled the computerlab!!! they never found out until the last week of my senior

now if psi would come in here and elaborate on how a website could do such a thing that would be nice.

Post by **EnglishJim** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:06 am

HERE's what McAfee has to say about it. If you scroll down you'll see some comments from people who've had their machine destroyed by Goggle.

And yes, I'd also like to hear what psi has to say about this bitch of a site.

Post by **psi29a** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:34 pm

I've seen some sick stuff before during my days as an IT person. On an unpatched (virgin) Windows OS like 98, 2k, or xp, the compilation of exploits over the years can be throw at you.

All it takes is one exploit, then the flood gates are open. Yes, that stuff can happen on your Windows machine unless you have taken precautions to not allow ActiveX, IE, or anything else that is 'convenient'.

Rule of thumb is that the more convenient something is, the more exploitable it is. However, none of those exploits work on MacOS nor Linux. However, should MacOS or Linux ever get the same market penetration that Windows has, there will be more of an upswing of exploits against them as well.

This is basic evolution in action, if everyone has the same gene sequence (like everyone would use IE ), then all it would take is one virus to wipe them all out. The only limiting factor would be geographical deferences like mountains and North South axis, applied to computers... not connected to the Internet or using a non-standard web-browser like Opera.

Post by **Gattsblackfalcon** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:02 pm

Wow I have to watch the youtube video , OMG I watch it hahaha that was awesome , thank god I have google.com as my Homepage.
Btw the video

Post by **EnglishJim** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:23 pm

Just so you know Gattsblackfalcon, the link in my first post is that same video at SpikedHumor and that's the runtime next to it...Wait, you didn't think it was a link to the actual site did you? Hahaha...I wouldn't do a thing like that would I?

Oh well, Youtube's more convenient. Remember, don't go to the actual site unless you're on somebody else's computer

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Post by **LordMune** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:24 pm

Thank god I can spell [the Google URL].

Post by **Gattsblackfalcon** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:26 pm

EnglishJim wrote:Just so you know Gattsblackfalcon, the link in my first post is that same video at SpikedHumor and that's the runtime next to it...Wait, you didn't think it was a link to the actual site did you? Hahaha...I wouldn't do a thing like that would I?

Oh well, Youtube's more convenient. Remember, don't go to the actual site unless you're on somebody else's computer .

Haha yeah I thought that

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Post by **EnglishJim** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:13 pm

BTW Psi thanks for the info. So basically what you're saying is don't fuck without rubber.

The first time I saw this video (and the weaknesses of IE) I changed to Firefox - quickly. I haven't heard much about Opera though, maybe I'll give it a test run.

Post by **Skullkracker** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:32 pm

Holy shit!

The only thing that could bust a computer quicker is a sledgehammer!

Since I'm a swif typist and a careless speller, I think I should quit Google searching

Post by **psi29a** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:26 pm

LordMune wrote:Thank god I can spell.

That may be a bad thing considering that Google is not a real word and that the founders of Google misspelled the word googol. Goggle is a real word as well.

gog‧gle /ˈgɒgəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[gog-uhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -gled, -gling, adjective
–noun
1. goggles, large spectacles equipped with special lenses, protective rims, etc., to prevent injury to the eyes from strong wind, flying objects, blinding light, etc.
2. a bulging or wide-open look of the eyes; stare.
–verb (used without object)
3. to stare with bulging or wide-open eyes.
4. (of the eyes) to bulge and be wide open in a stare.
5. to roll the eyes.
6. (of the eyes) to roll.
7. Informal. to spearfish.
–verb (used with object)
8. to roll (the eyes).
–adjective
9. (of the eyes) rolling, bulging, or staring.

"googol

a unit of quantity equal to 10^100 (1 followed by 100 zeroes). The
googol was invented by the American mathematician Edward Kasner (1878-
1955) in 1938. According to the story, Kasner asked his nephew Milton
Sirotta, who was then 8 years old, what name he would give to a really
large number, and "googol" was Milton's response. Kasner also defined
the googolplex, equal to 10^googol, that is, 1 followed by a googol of
zeroes. These inventions caught the public's fancy and are often
mentioned in discussions of very large numbers."

Post by **LordMune** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:01 pm

I was under the impression the full term was "googolplex" [EDIT: Wait, there it is]. Oh well.

Google is an established name however, which I can spell.

Post by **psi29a** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:22 pm

LordMune wrote:I was under the impression the full term was "googolplex" [EDIT: Wait, there it is]. Oh well.

Google is an established name however, which I can spell.

It was a proper noun before it became a household name, now it is a pro-noun and a verb. However, goggle, googol, and google are are all spelled correctly, so your quip about 'Thank god I can spell.' really doesn't mean much in this instance.

Post by **Fuji Nagase** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:47 am

wow, thats fucking scary. i mean- i laughed at that guy, and all those who have had it happen to them, but wow, that fucking blows...

word about having google as the homepage, ive had it so for years and i am so thankful now...

Post by **Starnum** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:40 am

"Oh hey, lets make a horrible site that fucks up your computer, and name the url to read almost exactly the same as the most used search engine in the world. That'll be cool."

Geez, some people are such pricks. Oh well, thanks for the heads up guys.

Post by **Skullkracker** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:16 am

porbably not a coinsidence

Post by **Sortep** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:15 pm

isn't it great?

Post by **Skullkracker** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:51 pm

no

it's punks like these that make the world wide web an unsafe place

but as long as this shit doesn't mess with a computer or a company I own, I dub it "not my problem"

Post by **MonkWren** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:54 pm

Man, I hate people who do shit like that. Do they actually get anything out of it? No, not really. I mean, if you're really that desperate to fuck up people's lives, just go buy a couple guns and start shooting. Don't be a pussy.

Grrr....

Post by **Skullkracker** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:23 pm

I hope none of those guys actually read your post

Post by **EnglishJim** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:07 pm

Too late...

Hong-Kong Movie Star wrote:I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out!

The Triads were behind it all along

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Post by **MrFelony** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:45 pm

i'm pretty sure i've accidentally gone to goggle before...never noticed anything like that though...

Post by **psi29a** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:32 pm

Depends on the motive of the person(s) who run the site.

I would suggest that it is intentional to cause as much harm to windows users as possible. Does it effect bsd, linux, or mac? No people say? Shit, I'm going to buy my next computer from Apple, people keep making hard for us Windows users.

If a single person can pull this off, think of groups of people, then think of businesses that hire out these groups. It happens regardless it is Government (any really) or Businesses. This stuff isn't lone gunmen stuff anymore, people make good money and where there is good money, there are businesses.

It is better to let the world know of these vulnerabilities than to let people be blissfully unaware before BOOM, someone has your computer hostage.