Interesting Facts about Computer Virus

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Interesting Facts about Computer Virus

 1.Typically a malicious software author is a male between 14 and 25 years of age.

2. The first fact of computer virus is that the first computer virus was known as Creeper created by computer programmer Bob Thomas at BBN technologies on Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) former of Internet. It was formed in early 1971 for experimental purposes and was capable of self-replicating.

3.  The first Windows virus was WinVer 1.4, first .exe file was Groove and first boot virus was created by Faroq Alvi brothers.

27 Interesting Facts about Computer Virus


 4.It is found that 70% of virus writers work on contract basis for a crime syndicate.

5.  Melissa was a powerful macro virus detected in 1999 that forced Microsoft and other big giants to shut down their email system until virus was removed completely.

6.  According to Microsoft security intelligence report and consumer report 40% of US households are affected by computer viruses. Meaning we are walking on thin ice all the time.

7. Amazon was the most browbeaten target for phishing attack followed by Apple and eBay,
8.  Internationally the US is at the highest risk of being attacked by computer viruses followed by Russia.

9. Over 6000 new computer viruses are created and released every month.

10.  MyDoom in 2004 was the most expensive computer virus of all times, it caused 38.5 billion$ of damages.

11. 90% of emails contains some type malware and most people are unaware about it.

12. Virus writers are not hackers.

13.  Facebook pays 500$ to anyone who finds a vulnerability in its system.

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