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2. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   The Pikachu virus is believed to be the first computer virus geared at children. Ping-pong: Boot, Bouncing Ball, Bouncing Dot, Italian, Italian-A, VeraCruz DOS Boot sector virus 1988-03 Turin: Harmless to most computers RavMonE.exe: RJump.A, Rajump, Jisx Worm 2006-06-20 Once distributed in Apple iPods, but a Windows-only virus SCA: Amiga Boot ...

3. Happy99 - Wikipedia

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   Happy99 (also termed Ska or I-Worm) [4] is a computer worm for Microsoft Windows. It first appeared in mid-January 1999, spreading through email and usenet . The worm installs itself and runs in the background of a victim's machine, without their knowledge.

4. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   Brain is considered the first IBM PC compatible virus, and the program responsible for the first IBM PC compatible virus epidemic. The virus is also known as Lahore, Pakistani, Pakistani Brain, and Pakistani flu as it was created in Lahore , Pakistan, by 19-year-old Pakistani programmer Basit Farooq Alvi and his brother, Amjad Farooq Alvi.

5. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by ...

6. Fun.exe virus - Wikipedia

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   The Fun.Exe virus is of the w32.Assarm family of computer viruses. According to Symantec [1] it registers itself as a Windows system process then periodically sends mail with spreading attachments as a response to any unopened emails in Outlook Express. This virus first appeared in early 2008 and is now recognized by most anti virus programs.

7. Macro virus - Wikipedia

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   An example of a macro virus is the Melissa virus which appeared in March 1999. When a user opens a Microsoft Word document containing the Melissa virus, their computer becomes infected. The virus then sends itself by email to the first 50 people in the person's address book. This made the virus replicate at a fast rate. [4]