Doom Almanac March 6 in doom history

March6

The world was due to end on March 6, 1992

It didn’t. The desk has the paperwork.

On this day in doom history

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  1. 199234th anniversary
    Doomsday · busted

    Up to 5 Million PCs at Risk From the Michelangelo Virus on March 6, 1992. Of AT&T's 250,000, It Hit Two

    Antivirus vendor John McAfee told many reporters as many as 5 million PCs were at risk, set to be wiped on the artist's birthday. The birthday came. The computer world survived.

    The Michelangelo Virus: Up to 5 Million PCs on March 6 · John McAfee (McAfee Associates; chairman, Computer Virus Industry Association)

    Said Mar 3, 1992: 3 days before this date.

    Earth attended anyway.

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