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Self-replicating malware program
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network
Computer_worm
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
1988 Internet worm
The Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, was a malicious self-replicating computer program that affected VAX computers and SUN-3 workstations
Morris_worm
Computer worm first discovered in 2010
Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered on 17 June 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory
Stuxnet
2000 computer worm written by Onel de Guzman
Loveletter, was a computer worm that infected tens of millions of Windows computers following its release on 4 May 2000. The worm was mainly distributed
ILOVEYOU
2003 Windows computer worm
MSBlast) was a computer worm that spread on computers running operating systems Windows XP and Windows 2000 during August 2003. The worm was first noticed
Blaster_(computer_worm)
2004 computer worm
Sasser is a computer worm that affects computers running vulnerable versions of the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. Sasser spreads by exploiting
Sasser_(computer_worm)
Computer worm
Code Red was a computer worm observed on the Internet on July 15, 2001. It attacked computers running Microsoft's IIS web server. It was the first large-scale
Code_Red_(computer_worm)
2003 computer worm
was a worm that first surfaced in 2003, targeting Microsoft Windows platforms such as Windows 9x, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The worm is also
Gruel_(computer_worm)
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
products. One of the earliest examples of an attack on a computer network was the computer worm Creeper written by Bob Thomas at BBN, which propagated through
Computer_security
Samy (also known as JS.Spacehero) is a cross-site scripting worm (XSS worm) that was designed to propagate across the social networking site MySpace by
Samy_(computer_worm)
Self-replicating malware program that spread by email
Mydoom was a computer worm that targeted computers running Microsoft Windows. It was first sighted on January 26, 2004. It became the fastest-spreading
Mydoom
Computer worm
Bagle (also known as Beagle) was a mass-mailing computer worm affecting Microsoft Windows. The first strain, Bagle.A, did not propagate widely. A second
Bagle_(computer_worm)
2003 computer worm
SQL Slammer is a 2003 computer worm that caused a denial of service on some Internet hosts and dramatically slowed general Internet traffic. It also crashed
SQL_Slammer
Family of malware programs
Netsky is a prolific family of computer worms that affect Microsoft Windows operating systems. The first variant appeared on Monday, February 16, 2004
Netsky_(computer_worm)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Computer worms. Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms List of trojan horses "Virus'". ecsis.ecsis.net.
List_of_computer_worms
2008 computer worm
Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November
Conficker
2003 computer worm
"Nachi worm", is a computer worm that exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft remote procedure call (RPC) service similar to the Blaster worm. However
Welchia
Malicious file infecting computer worm
Nimda virus is a malicious file-infecting computer worm. The first released advisory about this threat (worm) was released on September 18, 2001. Nimda
Nimda
Windows security hole
Rabbit ransomware attack - 2017 Blaster (computer worm) Dyn cyberattack – 2016 EternalBlue Sasser (computer worm) WannaCry ransomware attack Foley, Mary
BlueKeep
DEC VMS computer worm
OILZ were computer worms that attacked DEC VMS computers in 1989 over the DECnet. They were written in DIGITAL Command Language. The worm is believed
WANK_(computer_worm)
Computer security exploit
On May 12, 2017, a computer worm in the form of ransomware, nicknamed WannaCry, used the EternalBlue exploit to attack computers using Windows that had
EternalBlue
Internet meme
generator by Ben Halpern. In 2006, anti-virus company Sophos discovered a computer worm known as "W32/Hoots-A", which sends a graphical image of a snowy owl
O_RLY?
American computer scientist; creator of Morris Worm; associate professor at MIT
an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating the Morris worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet
Robert_Tappan_Morris
Computer email worm geared to children
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 incorporation
Pikachu_virus
Mass-mailing macro virus
investigations. Code Red (computer worm) Morris worm SQL Slammer Tuxissa Timeline of computer viruses and worms Anna Kournikova (computer virus) "Virus:W32/Melissa
Melissa_(computer_virus)
team of worms against other teams of worms that are controlled by a computer or human opponent. The aim is to use various weapons to kill the worms on the
Worms_(1995_video_game)
First mobile phone worm
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 can
Cabir_(computer_worm)
2004 computer worm
The Witty worm was a computer worm that attacked the firewall and other computer security products written by a particular company, the Internet Security
Witty_(computer_worm)
Windows computer worm and early e-mail virus
Ska or I-Worm) is a computer worm for Microsoft Windows. It first appeared in mid-January 1999, spreading through email and usenet. The worm installs
Happy99
2001 computer worm
is a computer worm that propagates via e-mail. It first appeared in October 2001 and was originated in China. A number of variants of the worm exist
Klez
First computer worm and antivirus
the first computer worm, while Reaper was the first antivirus software, designed to eliminate Creeper. Creeper was an experimental computer program written
Creeper_and_Reaper
Artillery strategy computer game series
Worms 4 (2015) Worms W.M.D (2016) Worms Across Worlds (2025) Worms Pinball (1998) Worms Blast (2002) Worms Golf (2004) Worms Crazy Golf (2011) Worms Rumble
Worms_(series)
Family of malware worms that spreads through instant messaging
malware worms that spreads through instant messaging, USB drives, websites or social media channels like Facebook. Code Shikara is a computer worm, related
Dorkbot_(malware)
Modular computer malware discovered in 2012
on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024. Hopkins, Nick (28 May 2012). "Computer Worm That Hit Iran Oil Terminals 'Is Most Complex Yet'". The Guardian. Archived
Flame_(malware)
1988 VAX/VMS computer worm
The Father Christmas worm, also known as the HI.COM VMS worm, was a computer worm that used the DECnet to attack VAX/VMS systems. It was released in December
Father Christmas (computer worm)
Father_Christmas_(computer_worm)
Malware program
The Voyager worm is a computer worm that exploits a SQL injection flaw (CVE-2004-0637) that was posted on the Internet on October 31, 2005, and is designed
Voyager_(computer_worm)
MacOS computer worm
next OS. Once it is run, the worm will attempt to infect the system. For non-"admin" users, it will prompt for the computer's administrator password in order
Leap_(computer_worm)
Computer worm
Here you have is a computer worm that successfully attacked tens of thousands of Windows computers in 2010 when it was sent as a link inside an email
Here_you_have
Self-replicating malware program
The Sobig Worm was a computer worm that infected millions of Internet-connected Microsoft Windows computers in August 2003. Although there were indications
Sobig
Swen is a mass mailing computer worm written in C++. It sends an email which contains the installer for the virus, disguised as a Microsoft Windows update
Swen_(computer_worm)
Malware that affects the Linux operating system
viruses, Trojans, worms and other types of malware that affect the Linux family of operating systems. Linux, Unix and other Unix-like computer operating systems
Linux_malware
Computer worm
Mumu is a computer worm that was isolated in June 2003. Mumu consists of a mix of malicious files and actual utilities. Because of the easily customised
Mumu_(computer_worm)
Computer virus
Brontok is a computer worm running on Microsoft Windows. It is able to disperse by e-mail. Variants include: Brontok.A Brontok.D Brontok.F Brontok.G Brontok
Brontok
Computer worm
MyLife, discovered by MessageLabs in 2002, is a computer worm that spreads itself by sending email to the addresses found in Microsoft Outlook's contacts
Mylife_(computer_worm)
2008 computer worm
Koobface is a network worm that attacks Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms. This worm originally targeted users of networking websites such
Koobface
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
challenges to normal operation." Computer networks are also used by security hackers to deploy computer viruses or computer worms on devices connected to the
Computer_network
USB based Computer Worm
BTZ, also named Autorun, is a computer worm that infects USB flash drives with spyware. A variant of the SillyFDC worm, it was used in the massive 2008
Agent.BTZ
Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
program is executed first, causing infection and damage. By contrast, a computer worm does not need a host program, as it is an independent program or code
Computer_virus
Computer worm
ExploreZip (also known as I-Worm.ZippedFiles) is a destructive computer worm that attacks machines running Microsoft Windows. It was first discovered in
ExploreZip
Family of botnet computer worms
Agobot, also frequently known as Gaobot, is a family of computer worms. Axel "Ago" Gembe, a German programmer also known for leaking Half-Life 2 a year
Agobot
Computer worm
become unrecoverable. The worm also tries to disable antivirus software. Computer worm Marsha Walton (February 2, 2006). "New worm relies on old trick". CNN
Kama_Sutra_(computer_worm)
Type of cyber-attack
Mirai botnet works by using a computer worm to infect hundreds of thousands of IoT devices across the internet. The worm propagates through networks and
Denial-of-service_attack
Computer worm
W32.Alcra. F is a computer worm that is spread by P2P file sharing networks. It is regarded as a low-risk virus, and is usually detected by a virus scan
Alcra_(computer_worm)
Multi-platform computer worm
Bunny-A (Sophos) and StarOffice/Bad Bunny (McAfee), is a multi-platform computer worm written in several scripting languages and distributed as an OpenOffice
Badbunny
First widely disruptive computer worm
Christmas Tree EXEC was the first widely disruptive computer worm, which paralyzed several international computer networks in December 1987. The malware ran on
Christmas_Tree_EXEC
Computer worm
Code Red II is a computer worm similar to the Code Red worm. Released two weeks after Code Red on August 4, 2001, it is similar in behavior to the original
Code_Red_II
Computer worm
"The Zotob worm and several variations of it, known as Rbot.cbq, SDBot.bzh and Zotob.d, infected computers at companies such as ABC, CNN, The Associated
Zotob
Family of computer worms
The Sober worm is a family of computer worms that was discovered on October 24, 2003. Like many worms, Sober sends itself as an e-mail attachment, fake
Sober_(computer_worm)
Computer worm
22528, and Full Moon) is a computer worm believed to have been written by Brazilian virus writer Vecna, member of the computer virus writing group 29A.
Hybris_(computer_worm)
2001 computer virus inside email attachment
opened on a Windows computer using Microsoft Outlook, it attempted to send itself to every address in the user's address book. The worm spread worldwide
Anna Kournikova (computer virus)
Anna_Kournikova_(computer_virus)
2017 worldwide ransomware cyberattack
2018. The worm spread onto 10,000 machines in TSMC's most advanced facilities. WannaCry is a ransomware crypto worm, which targets computers running the
WannaCry_ransomware_attack
Computer worm
The Sadmind worm was a computer worm which exploited vulnerabilities in both Sun Microsystems' Solaris (Security Bulletin 00191, CVE-1999-0977) and Microsoft's
Sadmind
Malware incidents and responses on Facebook
alleged proliferation of the "WannaCry" malware. Said computer worm affected over 230,000 computers in over 150 countries throughout 2017. Facebook Criticism
Facebook_malware
1999 video game
Worms Armageddon is a 1999 turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Team17 as part of the Worms series. It was originally released for
Worms_Armageddon
Computer worm
The BuluBebek virus is a computer worm that was first discovered on October 10, 2008. The virus is not exceptionally widespread, but rather has only infected
BuluBebek
Security vulnerability
June 2020. Grad, Peter (9 June 2020). "Homeland Security warns of Windows worm". TechXplore.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020. "Home - MalwareHunterTeam". malwarehunterteam
SMBGhost
Write-protected data storage device
excluding the possibility of data loss from human error, computer bugs, or malware. On ordinary (non-WORM) data storage devices, the number of times data can
Write_once_read_many
2006 film by John Whitesell
National Agenda Software corporation, and had discovered he was creating a computer worm that could provide backdoor access to government databases. Although
Big_Momma's_House_2
DDoS computer worm
Psyb0t or Network Bluepill is a computer worm discovered in January 2009. It is thought to be unique in that it can infect routers and high-speed modems
Psyb0t
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wank or WANK may refer to: WANK (computer worm), a computer worm that attacked DEC VAX/VMS systems through DECnet in 1989 WXTY
Wank
Computer worm
Santy is a computer worm created in Perl to exploit a vulnerability in phpBB software which used Google to spread across the Internet. Within 24 hours
Santy
1986 United States cybersecurity law
1991), decided March 7, 1991. After the release of the Morris worm, an early computer worm, its creator was convicted under the Act for causing damage and
Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act
Computer Worm attacking Windows 95, 98, and Millennium
Sircam is a computer worm that first propagated in 2001 by e-mail in Microsoft Windows systems. It affected computers running Windows 95, Windows 98,
Sircam
Collection of compromised internet-connected devices controlled by a third party
leading to inaccurate assessments. Computer security Computer worm Spambot Timeline of computer viruses and worms Advanced Persistent Threat Volunteer
Botnet
Malicious software
computer security and privacy without their knowledge. Researchers tend to classify malware into one or more sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms,
Malware
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up worm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A worm is an animal with a long cylindrical tube-like body and no limbs. Worm, The Worm or WORM may also
Worm_(disambiguation)
Malware
precision industrial sabotage, predating the public discovery of the Stuxnet worm by five years. The malware was identified by researchers from SentinelOne
Fast16
Topics referred to by the same term
by LG Electronics NCR Voyager, a computer platform produced by NCR Corporation Voyager (computer worm), a computer worm affecting Oracle databases Voyager
Voyager
Organization which responds to computer security incidents
malware, especially computer worms and viruses. Whenever a new technology arrives, its misuse is not long in following. The first worm in the IBM VNET was
Computer emergency response team
Computer_emergency_response_team
American legal case
releasing the Morris worm, one of the first Internet-based worms. This case resulted in the first conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In
United States v. Morris (1991)
United_States_v._Morris_(1991)
2009 computer worm
Daprosy worm was a malicious computer program that spreads via local area network (LAN) connections, spammed e-mails and USB mass storage devices. Infection
Daprosy_Worm
Topics referred to by the same term
Mumu, a Chinese film, released in 2025, AKA "Bu shuo hua de ai" Mumu (computer worm) (or Muma), isolated in 2003 Mumu (or momo), a ghost or monster in Philippine
Mumu
Computer worm
Upering (alias "Annoyer.B", or "Sany") is a mass-mailing computer worm. It was isolated in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States, from several submissions
Upering
prosecution was too sensitive to reveal in court. Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm believed to be a jointly built American-Israeli cyber weapon. Although
CIA_activities_in_Iran
2011 American film
written and directed by Franchis dela Torre, based on the "ILOVEYOU" computer worm of 2000. The film stars Jericho Rosales and Briana Evigan. The film
Subject:_I_Love_You
number and sophistication of cyber attacks is on the rise. Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2010 that is believed to have been created by the
Vulnerability of nuclear facilities to attack
Vulnerability_of_nuclear_facilities_to_attack
Topics referred to by the same term
1975 television series produced by Quinn Martin Caribe, or Cabir, a computer worm designed for mobile phones Caribe (1987 film), a 1987 drama film by
Caribe
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Witty (surname), a list of people with the name Witty (computer worm) Witty (software), a Twitter client Witty, Missouri, an unincorporated
Witty
JavaScript computer worm
JavaScript worm that uses a bug in Outlook Express (CVE-1999-0668) to spread itself. On the first day of every month, at 6:00 pm, the worm uses SHUTDOWN
Kak_worm
Malicious payload that breaches browser security
An XSS worm, sometimes referred to as a cross site scripting virus, is a malicious (or sometimes non-malicious) payload, usually written in JavaScript
XSS_worm
The ILOVEYOU worm, also known as VBS/Loveletter and Love Bug worm, is a computer worm written in VBScript. It infected millions of computers worldwide within
List of security hacking incidents
List_of_security_hacking_incidents
1997 video game
Worms 2 is a 1997 artillery tactical game developed and published by Team17 and released for Windows. It is part of the Worms series and a sequel to the
Worms_2
Computer worm
Mimail is a computer worm which first emerged in August 2003; it is transmitted via e-mail. Since its initial release, nearly two dozen variants of the
Mimail
Topics referred to by the same term
(group), a 1990s British boy band Code Red (computer worm), a 2001 computer worm Code Red II, a 2001 computer worm Code Red (medical), an emergency alert code
Code_Red
Computer virus
BadTrans is a malicious Microsoft Windows computer worm distributed by e-mail. Because of a known vulnerability in older versions of Internet Explorer
Badtrans
Cherry-flavored variant of Mountain Dew
released in 2022. During an overnight work session, researchers named the computer worm Code Red after the Mountain Dew variant they were drinking at the time
Mountain_Dew_Code_Red
Computer security vulnerability
Samy computer worm used cross-site scripting (XSS) to turn the browser's authenticated MySpace session into a confused deputy. Using XSS the worm forced
Confused_deputy_problem
Person skilled in information technology
access, esp. remotely, to a computer system or network , or, much less commonly, a person with an enthusiastic interest in computer systems. In common usage
Hacker
Security issue for web applications
to XSS vulnerabilities in websites. Cross-document messaging Samy (computer worm) Parameter validation The abbreviation 'XSS' is commonly used to avoid
Cross-site_scripting
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a topographic name for someone who lived where wormwood (Artemesia absinthium) grew, Middle English wormod, or a metonymic occupational name for a herbalist. In the Middle Ages wormwood was variously used as a tonic and vermifuge, in brewing ale, and to protect clothes and linen from moths and fleas.
Boy/Male
Hindu
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
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€
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Wormald in West Yorkshire or Wormhill in Derbyshire, which is named from an Old English personal name Wyra + hyll ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Girl/Female
Muslim
To compete with pride
Boy/Male
Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unattained; Cannot be Competed with
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from the dialect term wormstall ‘summer cattle shelter against gadflies’ (from an unattested Old English wyrm-stall).
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
Arabic, Muslim
Abu Isa Muhammad Al-tirmidhi; Compiler of the One Collection of Prophet Muhammad
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Warman.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Compiler of the Vedas
Male
German
Middle High German byname HEIDEN means "heathen." The composer Josef Haydn's surname was a respelling of this name.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
To Compete with Pride
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Wermetune ‘estate (Old English tūn) associated with a man called Wyrma’, and unattested Old English personal name.
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mist, Fog, Dew
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the ‘inner wood’, i.e. the wood nearest the home farm (the main farm) of an estate.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Crested; Decorated; Respected
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Splendor; Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
One season
Girl/Female
Italian Latin
Bean farmer.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Traditional
A God of Music; God of Singing; Feeling about Music
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
God
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Young Son; Song of Eelam
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Always Pleasing
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
COMPUTER WORM
imp. & p. p.
of Compute
n.
A computer.
v. t.
To compute or rate too high.
v. i.
To calculate; to compute.
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.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compete
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Commute
n.
One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
n.
Compiler.
n.
One who computes.
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.
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.
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.
v. t.
To compute; to count.
imp. & p. p.
of Commute
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compute
v. t.
To compute erroneously.
n.
One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.
imp. & p. p.
of Compete
n.
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.