The Evolution of the Computer Virus – From Melissa to LoveLetter …
Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, and spyware), including malicious and unwanted software. It was in 1949 that Mathematician John Von Neumann described self-replicating programs, which could resemble computer viruses, as they are known today. … The technique started by Melissa was developed in 1999 by viruses like VBS/Freelink, which unlike its predecessor sent itself out to all the contacts in the address book on the infected PC. …
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