Talk:Hitler-Ransomware

A fact from Hitler-Ransomware appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 April 2018 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Hitler's demands for mobile phone gift cards may have upset some Nazis?

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Image caption added

Latest comment: 8 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The C of E, I added a caption to the image identifying it as being the image actually displayed on infected machines. Please verify that that's a correct assumption. If, on the other hand, we don't know what image is displayed on infected machines, and this is just a stock image of Hitler saluting, then IMO we should not be displaying any image at all. E Eng 13:23, 30 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

That is absolutely correct @EEng:, I couldn't find a version of the original but this video confirms it is the image that is used. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:26, 30 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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HitlerLocker Ransomware.jpg

You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 19:51, 13 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Shouldn't there be a "Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler" here?

Latest comment: 4 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

The are both named Hitler. I'm sure someone's going to get confused.

If anyone reads this. This article doesn't look very active, for lack of a better word. Theonethatknowsyouripaddress (talk) 14:51, 18 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

No. It's highly unlikely people will confuse the two. If they want the dictator, they'll search for his full name. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 16:25, 18 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

I mean... i'll take your word for it, though I don't think I know a lot of people who know Hitler's first name. Theonethatknowsyouripaddress (talk) 12:10, 20 March 2026 (UTC)Reply