This has to be the lowest that a computer manufacturer can hit. Hang on, maybe its when your hardware goes Flame On for no apparent reason thats at #1. But sending out a brand new computer loaded with a virus should easily come a close second.

The desktop PC version of Asus' popular Eee PC has shipped with a virus in Japan, the company has warned.

The low-cost Eee Box, designed as a basic for managing photos, sending email, surfing the web, and other day-to-day tasks, launched in Japan last week, but Asus has warned owners that it contains a virus file named 'recycled.exe'. The virus is on the D drive of the machines and upon being opened quickly replicates itself. Asus hasnt mentioned as to how this virus managed to get onboard on brand new machines.

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