{"id":15313,"date":"2026-01-09T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15313"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:54:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:54:27","slug":"90s-computing-nightmares-as-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15313","title":{"rendered":"90’s computing nightmares – as a game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you miss computing from the 90’s? Innocuous little programs that turn out to install hordes of malware?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Odd Games<\/a> has released a nifty little game called Malware<\/a> that lets you relive those glory days with rogue software and malicious installers – can you spot them all and keep your computer clean? (Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It does raise the interesting question: would it be worth making a modern version of this as an educational aid for people and kids learning to use computers. It could teach them about common scams, malware, bitcoin theft, and many other interesting topics. Could it be as interesting as the Oregon Trail?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you miss computing from the 90’s? Innocuous little programs that turn out to install hordes of malware? Odd Games has released a nifty little game called Malware that lets you relive those glory days with rogue software and malicious installers – can you spot them all and keep your computer clean? (Review) It does raise the interesting question: would it be worth making a modern version of this as an educational aid for people and kids learning to use…<\/p>\n

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