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<h1> · 06-02-2007, 03:55 AM

I kid you not, the following happened right now. It confuses me, I would really like to know if this is normal behavior.

I opened up SmartFTP, which I use as my FTP client, I selected a file to download from a host computer, and got the following logs:

[09:43:19] 150-Accepted data connection
[09:43:19] 150-The computer is your friend. Trust the computer
[09:43:19] 150 144.0 kbytes to download
[09:43:21] 226-File successfully transferred

"The computer is your friend. Trust the computer"

That didn't seem right, I downloaded the exact same file and got the following logs.

[09:44:08] 150-Accepted data connection
[09:44:08] 150 144.0 kbytes to download
[09:44:10] 226-File successfully transferred

I closed down SmartFTP, re-opened it, downloaded the exact same file, and I cannot see the same untrusting message, only that once.

If I trusted the computer before, I definitely do not now. Damn you deceptively sneaky and untrusting computer!
Perhaps some form of spyware/virus? Strange, cos i'm certain I don't have anything, I use security software..

themanwhowas · 06-02-2007, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by <h1>

Perhaps some form of spyware/virus? Strange, cos i'm certain I don't have anything, I use security software..

No, no. The computer is your friend. Trust the computer.

Jason · 06-02-2007, 06:33 AM

Looks like you found yourself an easter egg. Seems to be in various FTP apps:

http://julien.danjou.info/blog/index...ny-easter-eggs
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache...nk&cd=19&gl=us

more:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...22&btnG=Search

nox-Hand · 06-02-2007, 07:16 AM

Cute thing though

That's funny, I would also be like "WHAT" if I saw that

<h1> · 06-03-2007, 06:53 AM

aahh I see, silly easter egg, silly developers.
Well I tell you its a big relief, I had no idea.
Thanks for the clear up Jason.

mikeyp · 06-03-2007, 10:07 PM

I love it when people put easter eggs in their code, or really anything. Its always fun to find things like that.

<h1> · 06-04-2007, 06:28 AM

^^ its fun when you know its an easter egg.
I was pretty scared when I first saw it cos it was an FTP program I was using, and damn I did not want some spam or virus messing with my server.

bsxiong · 06-09-2007, 01:28 AM

dude, i stay up pretty late at night because i don't come home until like 10pm , then i stay up till like 2am. if i see that in Dreamweaver, i will seriously crap my pants. it will scare the s*** out of me.

samwedge · 06-09-2007, 07:32 AM

Computers are getting more and more intelligent. We're witnessing the start of a new evolution. It's only a matter of time before that message becomes:

[09:43:19] 150-Accepted data connection
[09:43:19] 150-Hello <h1>... That's a nice beard you have...
[09:43:19] 150 144.0 kbytes to download
[09:43:21] 226-File successfully transferred

themanwhowas · 06-09-2007, 09:09 AM

or

[09:43:19] 150-Accepted data connection
[09:43:19] 150 144.0 kbytes to download
[09:43:20] 125 I'm not downloading that, you god damn pervert
[09:43:20] 226-File transfer aborted
[09:43:20] Connection closed

Horus_Kol · 06-09-2007, 10:35 AM

what exactly is it that you download?

althalus · 06-09-2007, 10:53 AM

With that message? Nothing a parent would approve of, I'm sure.

Horus_Kol · 06-09-2007, 11:28 AM

you just know you're going to have a bad day when you FTP log starts looking like:

Code:

[09:43:19] 150-Accepted data connection
[09:43:19] 150 144.0 kbytes to download
[09:43:20] 125 Open the pod bay doors
[09:43:20] 225 Pod bay doors cannot be opened
[09:43:20] 327 I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave
[09:43:20] 226-File transfer aborted
[09:43:20] Connection closed

James, MSD · 06-09-2007, 01:22 PM

LOL Horus! Luckly, I have a crappy desktop computer that can barely complete basic tasks such as turning on and shutting down. I don't think I have to worry too much about it going A.I on some pod bay doors anytime soon lol.

James

Pegasus · 06-09-2007, 01:25 PM

Well, that would have worked about 6 years ago, Horus, but it's 2007 now.

Maybe in another 3 years or so?