exploits , vulnerabilities , articles , PC Viruses Hit 20 Year Milestone
| 2006-01-23 |
PC Viruses Hit 20 Year Milestone |
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"It was during the opening weeks of 1986 that the first PC virus, called Brain, was discovered in the wild. Though it achieved fame because it was the first of its type, the virus was not widespread as it could only travel by hitching a ride on floppy disks swapped between users. Now 20 years after they first appeared there are more than 150000 malicious programs in existence."
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