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COMPUTER
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VIRUSES

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WHAT IS A
A computer virus is like a digital intruder that
can sneak into your device and cause mischief.
It is a type of malicious software designed to
replicate itself and spread to other computers,
often disrupting normal computer operations.

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BRAIN VIRUS
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EARLY INSTANCES OF COMPUTER
1986
Among the first PC viruses, targeting
IBM PC systems.
CREEPER VIRUS
1970
One of the earliest computer viruses that
affected the mainframe computer.
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MELISSA VIRUS
1999
Spread through email attachments
and targeted Microsoft Word
documents, causing disruptions
to email servers
VIRUS?
NOTABLE HISTORICAL
OUTBREAKS

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ILOVEYOU VIRUS
2000
Rapidly spread via email, causing
significant damage to computer
systems globally.
RANSOMWARE
WANNACRY
2017
Exploited Windows vulnerabilities,
encrypting data and demanding
ransom payments, causing
global disruption.

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