感染病毒報廢的舊電腦，被這位中國藝術家賣出130萬美元天價！
Virus-packed laptop sells as artwork for over $1.3 million
裝有病毒的筆記本電腦作為藝術品出售，售價超過130萬美元
來源：法新社 翻譯：世界播
A simple laptop computer loaded with six potent viruses and dubbed by Chinese artist Guo O Dong "The Persistence of Chaos" sold at online auction for more than $1.3 million (AFP/Philippe HUGUEN)
一台裝有六種強力病毒的簡易筆記本電腦在網上被拍賣，以130多萬美元的價格售出，其作者中國藝術家郭偶東將其命名為「混亂的延續」
For Chinese artist Guo O Dong, the simple black Samsung laptop computer, loaded with six potent viruses, symbolizes one of the world"s most frightening threats.
對於中國藝術家郭偶東來說，這台裝有六種強力病毒的簡易黑色三星筆記本電腦象徵著世界上一大最可怕的威脅。
On Tuesday his creation "The Persistence of Chaos" rocked the art world, selling for more than $1.3 million in a New York online auction.
周二，他的作品「混亂的延續」震撼了藝術界，在紐約的一場在線拍賣會上以130多萬美元的價格售出。
There"s nothing special about the 2008 10-inch Netbook, running Microsoft"s now-outdated Windows XP.
這款2008年推出的10英寸上網本沒有什麼特別之處，運行的是微軟現已過時的Windows XP操作系統。
But loaded onto its memory chips are the computing world"s equivalents of the most deadly infectious diseases: "I LOVE YOU" from 2000, "Sobig" of 2003, "MyDoom" (2004), "DarkTequila" (2013), "BlackEnergy" (2015), and the most notorious of all, the "WannaCry" ransomware from two years ago.
但在它的存儲晶元上裝載的是計算機界中最致命的傳染病：2000年的「I LOVE YOU」蠕蟲病毒，2003年的「Sobig」，2004年的「MyDoom」，2013年的「DarkTequila」，2015年的「BlackEnergy」，以及兩年前大規模傳播的「WannaCry」勒索軟體。
It is a powerful symbol of the threat on simple laptop can pose to the entire world. The six trojans, worms and malware loaded on it have caused at least $95 billion in damage around the world, according to Guo.
這是簡易筆記本電腦可以對整個世界構成威脅的一個強有力象徵。郭說，這六種木馬、蠕蟲和惡意軟體在全球範圍內造成了至少950億美元的損失。
Guo is an internet artist "whose work critiques modern day extremely online culture," the auction site, organized by cybersecurity group Deep Instinct, said.
網路安全組織Deep Instinct旗下的拍賣網站稱，郭是一位網路藝術家，「他的作品批判了現代極端的網路文化」。
The computer, viewed via an online video stream, is harmless in its auction state -- turned on, but not connected to any network or the internet.
這台通過在線視頻流觀看的電腦，在拍賣狀態下是無害的，它電源是開的，但沒有連接到任何網路或互聯網。
The auction site says it is "airgapped" -- its wireless and internet connections physically and electronically plugged.
這家拍賣網站說，它是「氣隙電腦（與外界網路皆無關的計算機）」——不與互聯網以及任何其他聯網設備連接。
But it comes with ominous warning to the buyer not to unleash its pathogenic programs -- possible by unplugging its connection hardware, or by simply inserting a thumb drive.
但該網站也對買家發出了不祥的警告，要求他們不要啟動致病程序——可能通過拔掉連接硬體的插頭，也可能只是插入一個u盤。
The site stresses that the artwork is for research use only, saying that anyone who submitted a bid contractually agreed that they "have no intention of disseminating any malware."
該網站強調這件藝術品僅供研究使用，並表示，任何提交競拍的人都要按合同規定答應 「無意傳播任何惡意軟體」。
At the same time, the site appeared to acknowledge that the buyer might not heed the agreement.
與此同時，該網站似乎也承認，買家可能不會遵守協議。
"Please remember that these are live and dangerous malware samples," it said.
「請記住，這些是活的和危險的惡意軟體樣本。」它說。
"Running them unconstrained means that you will infect yourself or others with vicious and dangerous malware."
「無約束地運行它們意味著你將用惡意和危險的惡意軟體感染自己或他人。」
The buyer was not identified.
買家身份尚未確認。
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