Who made first virus?

Who made first virus?

As noted by Discovery, the Creeper program, often regarded as the first virus, was created in 1971 by Bob Thomas of BBN. Creeper was actually designed as a security test to see if a self-replicating program was possible.

What is the most deadliest computer virus?

Top 10 Most Destructive Computer Viruses of All Time

  1. ILOVEYOU. The ILOVEYOU virus posed as a love confession.
  2. Code Red. Code Red targeted Microsoft IIS users and even the White House website was hit.
  3. Melissa. This virus started in 1999 as an infected word document.
  4. Storm Trojan.
  5. Sasser.
  6. My Doom.
  7. Zeus.
  8. Conficker.

Who created ILOVEYOU virus?

Onel de Guzman
ILOVEYOU

Common name ILOVEYOU
Point of origin Manila, Philippines
Author(s) Onel de Guzman
Operating system(s) affected Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
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Does ILOVEYOU virus still exist?

Twenty years on, the ILOVEYOU virus remains one of the farthest reaching ever. Tens of millions of computers around the world were affected. The fight to contain the malware and track down its author was front page news globally, waking up a largely complacent public to the dangers posed by malicious cyber actors.

What is the oldest known virus?

Pithovirus is the oldest virus to ever awaken from dormancy and remain infectious. It measures 1.5 micrometers long, about the size of a bacterium, making it the largest in a class of giant viruses that was discovered 10 years ago.

What are the 5 worst computer viruses?

6 worst computer viruses

  • Klez.
  • Sasser.
  • ILOVEYOU.
  • Conficker.
  • Shamoon.
  • Nimda.

Who is the best hacker in Philippines?

In 1988, Poulsen hacked a federal computer and dug into files pertaining to the deposed president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos. When discovered by authorities, Poulsen went underground. While he was on the run, Poulsen kept busy, hacking government files and revealing secrets.

Can you make a virus with Python?

I was relaxing on a beach during my summer leave when I received a mail from a reader that asked me if it is technically possible to write a virus using Python. The short answer: YES.

What is types of virus?

The main types of computer virus are as follows: Boot Sector Virus. Direct Action Virus. Multipartite Virus.

What are the families of viruses?

DNA viruses

Virus family Examples (common names) Group
1. Adenoviridae Canine hepatitis virus, Some types of the common cold I
2. Papovaviridae JC virus, HPV I
3. Parvoviridae Human parvovirus B19, canine parvovirus II
4. Herpesviridae Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein–Barr virus I