When Was the First Computer Virus Discovered

When Was The First Computer Virus Discovered?

The first computer virus, called “Creeper system”, was an experimental self-replicating virus released in 1971. It was filling up the hard drive until a computer could not operate any further.Jul 5, 2017

When was the first computer virus invented?

In January of 1986, the first virus written for Windows based PCs was born. Known simply as “Brain,” it was written by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who were only 17 and 24 years old at the time.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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