Code Red fails to appear according to earliest reports...

The "Code Red" worm that was programmed to spread across the Internet on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning ( depending on the timezone you live in ) was believed to have caused only limited mischief because the managers of computer networks heeded warnings and downloaded a software patch, security experts said.

Early reports from the news media are indicating that the Code Red either failed to 'wake up' or else the patching that was carried out by Network Admins over the past two weeks appear to have muted the worm. Here are some sample news headlines for this morning:

Code Red worm
hype loses its fizz 06:19
Code Red worm
has little impact in Australia 06:03
Code Red worm fails to appear - Ananova 05:12
Code Red computer worm a no-show so far -NewsAsia 04:51
US. Government Unaffected by 'Code Red' Worm - Reuters 4:23
Code Red' Computer Worm Leaves Most Asian Companies Alone - 04:06
Internet Appears Normal as 'Code Red' Awakens -Reuters 03:44
No new effects of Code Red worm seen yet -SiliconValley 03:06
Web Appears Normal as 'Code Red' Deadline Passes -Reuters 02:36