Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 583 The Final Reason (Part 2)

It is clear that the reason why the Phoenix computer has black screen and blue screen is the problem of the operating system, and the Microsoft DOWS operating system should have released a new patch, added a program, and modified the graphics card driver, causing the black screen and blue screen.

After finding out the cause, we can deal with it and get rid of the current crisis of Phoenix Group. If possible, Lu Shaohua can make a counterattack with careful planning. But it takes two to tango. We only solved the problem of Phoenix computer, so what about Phoenix operating system?

You have to know that Phoenix operating system is one of the causes of Phoenix Group's crisis. Judging from the evolution of the situation, many customers have asked Phoenix Group to compensate them for their losses. It is a bottomless pit. If there is no evidence that all this has nothing to do with Phoenix Group, then the crisis of Phoenix Group still exists.

This is why Lu Shaohua couldn't wait to ask if the Phoenix operating system had been checked? Lu Shaohua always believed that there was no problem with the Phoenix operating system, because it was actually true. How could Lu Shaohua add a Trojan program to the Phoenix operating system? This is nonsense!

Xu Jiarui did not disappoint Lu Shaohua and quickly gave an answer. "The Phoenix operating system is the same, there is no problem, and the problem also lies with Microsoft. The evidence monitored by experts shows that the main way for users to be infected with the Trojan is through MSN. This Trojan only targets our Phoenix operating system. As for Microsoft's Windows operating system, there is no problem. That is why many users suspect that the problem lies with our Phoenix operating system."

Everything was clear, and Lu Shaohua finally put his heart at ease. However, for the sake of the whole incident, Lu Shaohua still asked curiously, "Now we know that the Trojan horse was spread through Microsoft's MSN, and it targeted our Phoenix operating system, so why is it fine on the Windows operating system? Have you found out the reason?"

Although the question asked by Lu Shaohua is long, it is not difficult to understand. It can be summarized in two words: "source". Yes, Lu Shaohua is looking for the source. When he was a technical supervisor in an Internet cafe in his previous life, Lu Shaohua had encountered many Trojans and viruses. Many Trojans and viruses were spread through some websites, but now it is 1996, and the possibility of this channel existing is very small, so where is the source?

"It has not been found out yet. The two experts here speculated that it might be Microsoft who did something wrong. The Trojan program was written by them and it was also running on their MSN server. That's why it's possible that the Trojan program would be infected as soon as MSN was opened." Xu Jiarui conveyed the two experts' speculation and then explained it. "Last night, the two experts tested it and found a clean computer without any Trojan virus. They scanned it without connecting to the network and found nothing abnormal. Then they connected it to the network and found nothing abnormal. But after running MSN, the computer was infected immediately. The two experts dared to boldly speculate that it was Microsoft who did something wrong."

Hearing this, Lu Shaohua became increasingly furious. All the information gathered showed that everything was related to Microsoft. Whether it was Phoenix Computer or Phoenix Operating System, the cause of the accident was inseparable from Microsoft.

Phoenix computers have encountered many problems because Americans use the Dows operating system.

As for other regions, there is no need to explain. The Phoenix operating system cannot conflict with Phoenix computers, and the driver is tailor-made. Although it cannot reach 100% compatibility, there is still to percent compatibility. The possibility of a black screen or a blue screen is basically non-existent.

As for the operating system, it doesn't require much. According to the current investigation, the cause is a problem with MSN. This is a better explanation, because the only region where the Phoenix operating system is said to have spread the Trojan is the United States, and it has not appeared in other regions yet.

MSN is an American chat software, also known as instant messaging. It is very popular in the United States. People usually use it to chat with friends. It is also often used in business to transmit emails and files. As for other regions, Lu Shaohua has not heard of MSN entering the international market, so it is easier to explain that the problem only occurs in the United States.

Yes, it is only 1996 now. MSN may have appeared in other countries and regions. Microsoft is developing well now, but it is still far from the level it reached in the st century.

Lu Shaohua's intuition told him that all this was Microsoft's doing, and that a software company was in the lead, working with three computer manufacturers to use Microsoft's Trojan horse to put Phoenix Group in an unjust position.

The three computer manufacturers took advantage of the fact that Phoenix Group's reputation had fallen to the bottom and acted decisively to seize Phoenix Group's market and completely drive Phoenix Group out. As for Senator Heber, he should have been bribed by them. The purpose was to use official power to defeat Phoenix Group just in case. It was a two-pronged strategy to make preparations for both situations.

"Poisonous" was Lu Shaohua's evaluation. It was a very vicious calculation, but unfortunately, Heber had Lu Shaohua send someone to kill him, and he and his family also died together. This greatly shocked other US congressmen, and those who were bribed to vote in favor did not dare to move, thus declaring the action of using official force a failure.

Furthermore, they had not expected that Phoenix Group would act so quickly. They sent two experts over, who found out the cause of the accident in a short time, which meant that their plan would ultimately fail.

"Find the answer for me. I need evidence to prove that the Trojan horse is running on MSN's main server." Lu Shaohua gave the order firmly.

Xu Jiarui on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, feeling a little embarrassed. After a long while, he said, "It's difficult. The two experts said that if we want to find evidence, we must hack into the main server of MSN. Only then can we find evidence."

"Then just invade. It's not that difficult." Lu Shaohua was angry.

"We don't have enough manpower, only two experts. We don't know when we can break into MSN's main server." Seeing that Lu Shaohua might go berserk, Xu Jiarui immediately pointed out the difficulty.

"No problem." Lu Shaohua said helplessly, and then added, "Give me the people you need. I can mobilize ten top experts to cooperate with you. Well, let the two experts contact Shenzhen. There are experts in Shenzhen. Just say it was me who said it."

Don't forget that a few years ago, Lu Shaohua successfully started a computer software development company, which had a department dedicated to security. Security experts are generally top masters, especially this kind of attack, which is their forte.

"Okay, if there are ten more people to help, we can break in in less than a day, and we should be able to collect evidence." Xu Jiarui seemed to have discussed this with the two experts a long time ago and even drew up a timetable.

"Okay." Lu Shaohua was very satisfied, and then changed the subject and asked, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"

Now that there is evidence, it is time to make plans for Phoenix Group to get out of its predicament. Lu Shaohua asked this because he wanted to hear Xu Jiarui's opinion and see if he had any good ideas to help Phoenix Group gain benefits from this "battle".

Things have developed to this point. Phoenix Group is bound to suffer losses. Since there have been losses, how could Lu Shaohua clear up the matter in a shameful way and then let it go quietly? If he doesn't get any benefits, Lu Shaohua will feel uncomfortable no matter how he thinks about it.

Obviously, Xu Jiarui knew Lu Shaohua's character very well, and his words touched Lu Shaohua's heart. "From the data you have collected, the mailing fee that our company needs to pay alone is as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars, not to mention the loss of our company's reputation and market share. If we count them, the indirect losses will be as high as hundreds of millions of dollars. So, I think we can't just let it go. We need to produce the evidence and appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court through legal channels, demanding that Microsoft compensate us for our losses."

"..." Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry to speak, and fell into deep thought, thinking about whether Xu Jiarui's method was feasible. Finally, Lu Shaohua also determined that Xu Jiarui's method was indeed feasible, but in terms of details, Lu Shaohua had a better idea. "How about this, you first publish the evidence of why Phoenix Computer had problems, um, the time of publication will be tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, Lu Shaohua did not wait for Xu Jiarui on the other end of the phone to interrupt and continued, "But before the announcement, you have to hold a press conference on behalf of Phoenix Group, saying that our company has found the source and confirmed that it is not our Phoenix Group's problem, so that our users can remain calm, and then give them a timetable, saying that the evidence will be announced the next day."

Lu Shaohua's intention is very clear, it's the same word - stable, first stabilize, and then announce the evidence. As for why he didn't announce it immediately, Lu Shaohua also has a certain purpose, which is nothing more than taking advantage of this opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Don't forget that Phoenix Group also has its own operating system. If it is announced that there is a problem with the Microsoft operating system, causing black screens and blue screens, then it is conceivable what users who have purchased Phoenix computers will do. They can only change the operating system. This is the only option.

If a lot of users came to buy Phoenix operating system at once, Phoenix Group would be in chaos without any preparation. Therefore, Lu Shaohua delayed the announcement for one night in order to give the group one night to prepare.

"Why do we have to wait a whole night?" Xu Jiarui asked.

Xu Jiarui was very puzzled. He thought that the sooner the announcement was made, the better it would be for Phoenix Group, thus ignoring the need to make preparations.

"This evening is for the sales department to make preparations." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.