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How Computer Viruses Work
Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one hand, viruses
show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus can have an amazing
effect on the worldwide Internet. On the other hand, they show how sophisticated
and interconnected human beings have become. For example, the thing making big
news right now is the Mydoom worm, which experts estimate infected approximately
a quarter-million computers in a single day (Times Online). Back in March 1999,
the Melissa virus was so powerful that it forced Microsoft and a number of other
very large companies to completely turn off their e-mail systems until the virus
could be contained. The ILOVEYOU virus in 2000 had a similarly devastating
effect. That's pretty impressive when you consider that the Melissa and ILOVEYOU
viruses are incredibly simple.
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