Bizarre and Ridiculous Computer Errors: Can You Name Them?
Idyllic via DISCORD
Created 7/9/2024

Think you've seen it all when it comes to computer mishaps? Test your knowledge of some of the most bizarre and ridiculous computer errors in history!
1. What was the estimated cost of the damage caused by the Morris worm in 1988?
$10 million
$5 million
$1 million
$50 million
2. Which infamous software bug in 1994 was caused by a floating-point division error?
Heartbleed Bug
Y2K Bug
Pentium FDIV Bug
Stuxnet Worm
3. What small hardware issue can cause a computer's heatsink to cause spontaneous reboots?
Sagging corner
Overheating radiation
Dust buildup
Loose wires
4. How did the engineers' decision contribute to the European Space Agency’s Ariane 5 rocket failure?
Hardware fault
Navigation error
Fuel mismanagement
Incompatible code reuse
5. In what way did the Morris worm positively impact digital security practices?
Improved processing speeds
Enhanced hardware designs
Increased software sales
Exposed system vulnerabilities
6. Which costly trading error in 2012 resulted in Knight Capital losing $440 million?
System crash
Unintended trades
Data loss
Unauthorized access
7. What was so bizarre about the user error involving a nurse and a USB keyboard?
Plugged into Ethernet
Attached to wrong power port
Inserted into a monitor
Connected to audio jack
8. What rumor surrounds the Soviet gas pipeline explosion in 1982?
Natural gas leak
Operator error
Equipment failure
Deliberate Trojan Horse
9. Which virus is considered one of the first infectious computer viruses?
Melissa Virus
ILOVEYOU Virus
Morris worm
Mydoom Virus
10. Which large company's software bug led to an explosion in a Soviet gas pipeline in 1982?
NSA and Americans
MI6 and British
KGB and Russians
CIA and Canadians
11. What caused the bizarre texture errors in the '7 Days to Die' game?
Server error
Corrupted mod installation
GPU overheating
Faulty console
12. What significant historical computer error revealed the vulnerabilities of early internet security?
Conficker worm
SQL Slammer
Morris worm
Code Red
13. What futuristic computer component is built on forgotten research from the 1990s?
Bio-neural chip
Light-based CPU
Error-free qubit
Fusion reactor
14. What unusual problem led to a nurse’s mobile device manager being removed?
Child deleting apps
Phone battery failure
Network congestion
Software virus
15. What modern program error caused movies to stop streaming on a Roku device?
Norton Anti-Virus conflict
Outdated drivers
Weak internet connection
Faulty HDMI cable