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Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
"infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses. Computer viruses generally require a host program. The virus writes its own
Computer_virus
Mass-mailing macro virus
fastest-spreading computer infection at the time. Smith was arrested less than a week after the virus release, pleaded guilty to state and federal computer offenses
Melissa_(computer_virus)
1986 IBM PC boot sector computer virus
computer virus that was released in its first form on 19 January 1986, and is considered to be the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer
Brain_(computer_virus)
Windows 9x computer virus
CIH, also known as the Chernobyl virus, is a computer virus that targets computers running the Windows 9x family of operating systems. There are several
CIH_(computer_virus)
Computer malware timeline
This timeline of computer viruses and worms presents a chronological timeline of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware
Timeline of computer viruses and worms
Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms
2000 computer worm written by Onel de Guzman
at auction in 2019 by Chinese artist Guo O Dong. Computer virus Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms White, Geoff (12 September 2020). "The
ILOVEYOU
Computer virus
Stoned is a boot sector computer virus created in 1987. It is one of the first viruses and is thought to have been written by a student in Wellington,
Stoned_(computer_virus)
Self-replicating malware program
more computers in a short time. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, even if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost
Computer_worm
Type of malware
device. Ransomware attacks are often carried out using a trojan. Unlike computer viruses and worms, trojans generally do not attempt to inject themselves into
Trojan_horse_(computing)
1991 DOS boot sector computer virus
The Michelangelo virus is a computer virus first discovered on 3 February 1991 in Australia. The virus was designed to infect DOS systems, but did not
Michelangelo_(computer_virus)
Software to protect against malicious software
remove computer viruses, hence the name. However, with the proliferation of other malware, antivirus software started to protect against other computer threats
Antivirus_software
2001 computer virus inside email attachment
service and asked the court not to return De Wit's computer or a CD-ROM containing computer viruses. The defence sought an acquittal, arguing that there
Anna Kournikova (computer virus)
Anna_Kournikova_(computer_virus)
First Amiga computer virus
SCA virus is the first computer virus created for the Amiga and one of the first to gain public notoriety. It appeared in November 1987. The SCA virus is
SCA_(computer_virus)
DOS computer virus
AIDS is a DOS computer virus which overwrites COM files. AIDS is the first virus known to exploit the MS-DOS "corresponding file" vulnerability. In MS-DOS
AIDS_(computer_virus)
DOS computer virus and malware
The Cascade virus (also known as Herbstlaub, "autumn leaves" in Germany) is a prominent computer virus that was a resident written in assembly language
Cascade_(computer_virus)
Malware that affects the Linux operating system
includes viruses, Trojans, worms and other types of malware that affect the Linux family of operating systems. Linux, Unix and other Unix-like computer operating
Linux_malware
Message warning of a non-existent computer virus
A computer virus hoax is a message warning the recipients of a non-existent computer virus threat. The message is usually a chain e-mail that tells the
Virus_hoax
Etap and MetaPHOR) is a metamorphic computer virus written in assembly language for Microsoft Windows. The virus was released in its most recent version
Simile_(computer_virus)
Logic bomb DOS computer virus
messages if, say, the virus is not able to infect a file on a read-only device such as a floppy disk. One of the clues that a computer is infected is the
Jerusalem_(computer_virus)
Microcomputer virus
Cloner is one of the first known microcomputer viruses that spread "in the wild", i.e., outside the computer system or laboratory in which it was written
Elk_Cloner
British research scientist
experiments transmitting a computer virus into a human implant, and is credited with being the first human infected with a computer virus. Gasson has featured
Mark_Gasson
Ambulance or Ambulance Car is a computer virus that infected computers running a DOS operating system in June 1990. It was discovered in Germany. Ambulance
Ambulance_(computer_virus)
Modular computer malware discovered in 2012
Telecommunication Union to investigate reports of a virus affecting Iranian Oil Ministry computers. As Kaspersky Lab investigated, they discovered an MD5
Flame_(malware)
Computer virus writer
the pseudonym of a computer virus writer from Sofia, Bulgaria. He gained considerable notoriety during the early 1990s when his viruses spread internationally
Dark_Avenger
IBM PC DOS computer file virus
a polymorphic computer virus written in 1990 by Mark Washburn. Derived from Ralf Burger's publication of the disassembled Vienna Virus source code, the
1260_(computer_virus)
Boot sector computer virus
likely the most common and best known boot sector virus until outnumbered by the Stoned virus. Computers could be contaminated by an infected diskette, showing
Ping-Pong_(computer_virus)
1988 Internet worm
thousand computers were infected within fifteen hours. These machines were dead in the water—useless until disinfected. And removing the virus often took
Morris_worm
DOS computer virus discovered in 1993
discovered in April 1993, is an encrypted, overwriting, file infecting computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files, although it does not infect command
Abraxas_(computer_virus)
Computer email worm geared to children
The Pikachu virus, also referred to as Pokey or the Pokémon virus, was a computer worm believed to be the first malware geared at children, due to its
Pikachu_virus
CTX is a computer virus created in Spain in 1999. CTX was initially discovered as part of the Cholera worm, with which the author intentionally infected
CTX_(computer_virus)
DOS-platform based virus
(also known as Commander Bomber) is a DOS polymorphic memory resident computer virus, known for its technique of "patchy infection". This method of infection
Bomber_(computer_virus)
Multiplatform Computer Virus (1997)
Esperanto (formally Esperanto.4733) is a computer virus that appeared in 1997, named for the constructed language Esperanto. The program's name was derived
Esperanto_(computer_virus)
Topics referred to by the same term
Virus or The Virus may also refer to: Computer virus, a type of malicious computer program Mobile virus, a type of malicious cell phone program Virus
Virus_(disambiguation)
2006 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
frantic, comedic warning about a fictional and absurdly destructive computer virus. Al urgently alerts listeners to be cautious of an email with the subject
Virus_Alert
Malicious software
user's computer security and privacy without their knowledge. Researchers tend to classify malware into one or more sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms
Malware
7th episode of the 4th season of Seinfeld
Jeopardy! The Board Game (9th Edition, 1972). On November 10, 1999, a computer virus named "BubbleBoy" was discovered, apparently named after this episode
The_Bubble_Boy_(Seinfeld)
Computer virus
Alcon), is a computer virus that was discovered to be spreading in Europe in 1997. It is a boot virus. Alcon is a standard boot sector virus that spreads
Alcon_(computer_virus)
Computer virus affecting DOS operating systems, discovered in 1991
Ada is a computer virus that can affect any of the DOS operating systems. Ada was first discovered in 1991. Ada virus was first discovered in Argentina
Ada_(computer_virus)
Computer virus written in a macro language
intended to break computers or steal private information Computer virus Computer worm Trojan horse (computing) – malware hidden inside anti-virus software or
Macro_virus
Computer virus discovered in 1990
The Whale virus is a computer virus discovered on July 1, 1990. The file size, at 9,216 bytes, was for its time the largest virus ever discovered. It
Whale_(computer_virus)
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
relates to personal hygiene as computer viruses relate to biological viruses (or pathogens). However, while the term computer virus was coined almost simultaneously
Computer_security
Linux computer virus
Staog was the first computer virus written for the Linux operating system. It was discovered on October 20, 1996, and the vulnerabilities that it exploited
Staog
Multinational software company
AntiVirus, Norton Small Business, Norton Family, Norton Mobile Security, Norton Online Backup, Norton 360, Norton Utilities and Norton Computer Tune
Gen_Digital
Computer virus
Casino, also referred to as disk destroyer by Mikko Hyppönen, is a DOS computer virus that upon running the infected file, copies the File Allocation Tables
Casino_(computer_virus)
DOS-based polymorphic computer virus
OneHalf is a DOS-based polymorphic computer virus (hybrid boot and file infector) discovered in October 1994. It is also known as Slovak Bomber, Freelove
OneHalf
Computer virus
Eliza is a computer virus discovered in December 1991. It infects COM files including COMMAND.COM. It has been reported that it is defective, yet destroys
Eliza_(computer_virus)
(computer virus) Stoned (computer virus) Acme (computer virus) AIDS (computer virus) Cascade (computer virus) Flame (computer virus) Abraxas (computer virus) 1260
List of cybersecurity information technologies
List_of_cybersecurity_information_technologies
Computer virus
arguably being the most common virus in the world for a period during the early 1990s. Form infects the boot sector. When a computer is booted from an infected
Form_(computer_virus)
Macintosh Virus
ANTI is a computer virus affecting Apple Macintosh computers running classic Mac OS versions up to System 6. It was the first Macintosh virus not to create
ANTI_(computer_virus)
Alabama is a computer virus, discovered in October 1989 on the campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Alabama is a fairly standard file infector
Alabama_(computer_virus)
1992 file-infecting computer virus
ABC, discovered in October 1992, is a memory-resident, file-infecting computer virus which infects EXE files and may alter both COM and EXE files. ABC activates
ABC_(computer_virus)
First known ransomware
TechRepublic. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. "The Computer Virus That Haunted Early AIDS Researchers". The Atlantic. 10 May 2016. P.
AIDS_(Trojan_horse)
1993 pornographic parody films by Buck Adams
Ornio that they are stuck in the black void of a computer monitor when it is turned off. A computer virus informs the brothers that King Pooper (Buck Adams)
Super_Hornio_Brothers
First mobile phone worm
name of a computer worm developed in 2004 that is designed to infect mobile phones running Symbian OS. It is believed to be the first computer worm that
Cabir_(computer_worm)
Linux computer virus
Bliss is a computer virus, introduced in 1997, which aims to infect Linux systems. When executed, it attempts to attach itself to Linux executable files
Bliss_(computer_virus)
Computer virus infecting .COM and .EXE files
Acid is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including command.com. Each time an infected file is executed, Acid infects all of the .EXE
Acid_(computer_virus)
1997 film
veterinary clinic. One night, while finishing his thesis, his computer crashes due to a computer virus. The appliances, along with a rat named Ratso, seek to
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
The_Brave_Little_Toaster_to_the_Rescue
4K, also known as 4096, is a computer virus which infects COM files and EXE files. The virus was one of the first file infectors to employ stealth tactics
4K_(computer_virus)
SevenDust is a computer virus that infects computers running certain versions of the classic Mac OS. It was first discovered in 1998, and originally referred
SevenDust_(computer_virus)
First discovered multipartite virus
virus. The section of the virus that is capable of infecting boot sectors is extracted from the Ping-Pong virus. Timeline of notable computer viruses
Ghostball_(computer_virus)
American TV series
Agent. "The evil Kilokahn lives inside computer circuits! With the help of Malcolm Frink, he creates Mega-Virus Monsters to attack electronic systems!
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
Superhuman_Samurai_Syber-Squad
Internet hoax
The Goodtimes virus, also styled as Good Times virus, was a computer virus hoax that spread during the early years of the Internet's popularity. Warnings
Goodtimes_virus
Family of computer viruses
is a family of computer viruses, named after its point of isolation, the Canadian province of Ontario. This family of computer virus consists of Ontario
Ontario_(computer_virus)
Computer virus
The Stars virus is a computer virus which infects computers running Microsoft Windows. It was named and discovered by Iranian authorities in April 2011
Stars_virus
Computer worm first discovered in 2010
'Stuxnet' computer virus". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010. "Ahmadinedschad räumt Virus-Attack
Stuxnet
Fictional artificial general superintelligence
its original computing base through the Internet under the guise of a computer virus. The future Skynet also sends a T-X Terminator back in time to kill
Skynet_(Terminator)
Antagonist in The Matrix (film series)
renegade program that manifests himself akin to a self-replicating computer virus compared to his original Agent-based ability to inhabit a single body
Agent_Smith
Antivirus software
product named VirusScan Enterprise which was designed this for use on larger networks to make management of antivirus software on multiple computers easier.
McAfee_Antivirus
Hospital in Sudbury, Ontario
On January 16, 2019, Sudbury's Health Sciences North was hit by a computer virus that was affecting the medical records system, which is also used by
Health_Sciences_North
First computer worm and antivirus
experimentation with the Creeper program, which became the world's first computer virus: a computation that used the network to recreate itself on another node
Creeper_and_Reaper
Computer virus found on digital photo frames
serious computer virus on a digital photo frame. The virus was traced back to a group in China. Mocmex collects passwords for online games. The virus is able
Mocmex
Algerian hacker (born 1988)
European financial institutions via a computer virus, the "SpyEYE Botnet", which infected more than 60 million computers worldwide, mostly from the United
Hamza_Bendelladj
Modular computer virus
is a modular computer virus that was discovered in 2012, targeting then-recent 32-bit NT kernel versions of Microsoft Windows. The virus was notable due
Shamoon
Computer virus
The MacMag virus, also known by various other names, is a computer virus introduced in 1988 by Richard Brandow, who at the time was editor and publisher
MacMag
Israeli-American collaboration sabotage campaign
Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation produced a sophisticated computer virus known as Stuxnet, which was designed to disrupt Iran's uranium enrichment
Operation_Olympic_Games
This in turn heralded the end of The WildList, a curated collection of computer virus samples, which ICSA Labs managed and distributed within the security
International Computer Security Association
International_Computer_Security_Association
1991 Computer Virus
KoKo Virus is a memory resident computer virus believed to have been created in March 1991. KoKo's name came from the creator himself, which was a nickname
KoKo_(computer_virus)
DOS computer virus
Natas (Satan spelled backwards) is a computer virus written by James Gentile, a then-18-year-old hacker from San Diego, California who went by the alias
Natas_(computer_virus)
Spanish FIFA-certified football agent
recuerdo distorsionado de un tonto eventual at IMDB.com "Nuria Bermúdez, a new virus hook" (in Spanish), El Mundo, 23 November 2004. Retrieved on 2 June 2008
Nuria_Bermúdez
Computer trojan horse
purpose as a humorous Trojan intended to replicate the effects of early computer viruses. MEMZ was originally created by Leurak for YouTuber danooct1's Viewer-Made
MEMZ
Macintosh computer virus
Scores was a computer virus affecting Macintosh machines. It was first discovered in Spring 1988. It was written by a disgruntled programmer and specifically
Scores_(computer_virus)
Convicted computer criminals are people who are caught and convicted of computer crimes such as breaking into computers or computer networks. Computer crime
List_of_cybercriminals
DOS-platform based computer virus
Acme is a computer virus which infects MS-DOS EXE files. Each time an infected file is executed, Acme may infect an EXE in the current directory by creating
Acme_(computer_virus)
Unfixed software vulnerability
zero-day (also known as a 0-day) is a vulnerability or security hole in a computer system unknown to its developers or anyone capable of mitigating it. Until
Zero-day_vulnerability
Use of computers to defraud
Hacking into computer systems to illegally access personal information, such as credit cards or Social Security numbers Sending computer viruses or worms
Computer_fraud
2017 worldwide ransomware cyberattack
on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026. "TSMC Details Impact of Computer Virus Incident". Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. 5 August
WannaCry_ransomware_attack
Computer file to test antivirus software
The EICAR Anti-Virus Test File or EICAR test file is a computer file that was developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR)
EICAR_test_file
Computer Virus
Z0mbie.Mistfall) is a metamorphic computer virus created by the Russian virus writer known as Z0mbie. It was the first virus to use a technique known as "code
Zmist
Self-replicating malware program that spread by email
investigating the virus, who attribute it to organized online crime gangs. Mydoom was named by Craig Schmugar, an employee of computer security firm McAfee
Mydoom
American Internet personality
American YouTuber who specializes in demonstrating and documenting computer viruses and other forms of malware on his YouTube channel danooct1. Since 2008
Danooct1
Topics referred to by the same term
Scores, an album by Welsh band Hybrid Scores (computer virus), a computer virus affecting Macintosh computers Scores (restaurant), a restaurant chain in
Scores
Early computer virus creation tool
individuals with little to no programming expertise could mass-create computer viruses. VCL required a password for access, which was widely published alongside
Virus_Creation_Laboratory
1995 first-person shooter game
mercenary hired to eliminate the threat of a mysterious extraterrestrial computer virus infecting off-world mining robots. In a series of mines throughout the
Descent_(video_game)
American computer scientist
American computer scientist and best known as the inventor of computer virus defense techniques. He gave the definition of "computer virus". Cohen is
Fred_Cohen
Hoax aimed at Microsoft Windows users
jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax involved an e-mail spam in 2002 that advised computer users to delete a file named jdbgmgr.exe because it was a computer virus. jdbgmgr
Jdbgmgr.exe_virus_hoax
Nuclear power plant in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States
Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station is an 894 megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant, located northeast of Oak Harbor, Ohio, United States. It has a single pressurized
Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station
Davis–Besse_Nuclear_Power_Station
American artist (born 1951)
and art theoretician who creates computer-assisted paintings and computer animations, often using custom computer viruses. Joseph Nechvatal was born in Chicago
Joseph_Nechvatal
Computer virus
MDEF was a computer virus affecting Macintosh machines. There are four known strains. The first, MDEF A (aka Garfield), was discovered in May 1990. Strains
MDEF
Computer virus
nVIR is an obsolete computer virus which can replicate on Macintosh computers running any System version from 4.1 to OS 8. The source code to the original
NVIR
1991 essay by Richard Dawkins
of religious ideas and behaviors as a memetic virus, analogous to how biological and computer viruses spread. The essay was later published in A Devil's
Viruses_of_the_Mind
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Boy/Male
Hindu
Computer
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unattained; Cannot be Competed with
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Boy/Male
Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Male
German
Middle High German byname HEIDEN means "heathen." The composer Josef Haydn's surname was a respelling of this name.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Abu Isa Muhammad Al-tirmidhi; Compiler of the One Collection of Prophet Muhammad
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Girl/Female
Muslim
To compete with pride
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
To Compete with Pride
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Compiler of the Vedas
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A God Like Saint; Devarshee was Used for Naradmuni Because He was the Son of Brahma and was the Saint of Vishnu Bhagwan
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican, Jewish
Meadow; Glad Tidings; Cow; Weary One; Delicate; Soft; To Tire; Jacob's Wife
Boy/Male
Tamil
Birendra | பீரேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
King of warriors
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Deer King; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sacrificer
Girl/Female
Hindu
Queen
Biblical
same as Shimeah
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Goddess Lakshmi
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
COMPUTER VIRUS
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compete
n.
One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.
v. t.
To compute; to count.
n.
A computer.
n.
A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.
v. i.
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
n.
One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compute
imp. & p. p.
of Compute
v. i.
To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route.
n.
One who computes.
imp. & p. p.
of Compete
v. t.
To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an aggregate; hence, to lessen; to diminish; as, to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life; to commute tithes; to commute charges for fares.
n.
Compiler.
v. t.
To compute erroneously.
n.
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
v. t.
To compute or rate too high.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Commute
imp. & p. p.
of Commute
v. i.
To calculate; to compute.