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Last time<\/a> we explored the more unknown viruses, Trojans and worms, up to 1985. Now we start off in 1986, where most histories do, with the first PC virus.<\/p>\n 1986 The first virus for PCs<\/strong> 1987 The Christmas tree worm<\/strong> 1988 The Internet Worm<\/strong> 1989 Trojan demands ransom<\/strong> 1991 The first polymorphic virus<\/strong> 1992 The Michelangelo panic<\/strong> 1994 The first email virus hoax<\/strong> 1995 The first document virus<\/strong> 1998 The first virus to affect hardware<\/strong> 1999 Email viruses<\/strong> 2000 Denial-of-service attacks<\/strong> 2000 Palm virus<\/strong> 2001 Viruses spread via websites or network shares<\/strong> If this history timeline hasn’t satisfied your curiosity, the recently launched\u00a0Malware Museum <\/a>might peak your interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n Take note that information below is an extract from the Sophos Threatsaurus,<\/a> compiled by\u00a0Sophos, a security software and hardware company.<\/em><\/p>\n [:af]<\/p>\n Verlede keer<\/a> het ons meer te wete gekom oor die geskiedenis van ouer, onbekende virusse, Trojane en wurms v\u00f3\u00f3r 1985. Di\u00e9 keer begin ons in 1985 met die eerste PC virus.<\/p>\n 1986 Die eerste virus vir PCs<\/strong> 1987 Die Kersfeesboomwurm<\/strong> 1988 Die Internetwurm<\/strong> 1989 Trojaanse virus\u00a0eis `n losprys<\/strong> 1991 Die eerste polimorfiese virus<\/strong> 1992 Die Michelangelo\u00a0<\/em>bohaai<\/strong> 1994 Die eerste e-pos virus kullery<\/strong> 1995 Die eerste dokument virus<\/strong> 1998 Die eerste virus wat hardeware be\u00efnvloed het<\/strong> 1999 E-pos virusse<\/strong> 2000 Denial-of-service<\/em> aanvalle<\/strong> 2000 Palm<\/em> virus<\/strong> 2001 Virusse versprei via webwerwe of netwerkdeelspasies<\/strong> As jy nog nie genoeg gehad het van virusse en die magdom sekuriteitsrisikos nie, sal die Malware Museum <\/a>\u00a0dalk jou nuuskierigheid tevrede stel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first virus for IBM PCs, Brain<\/em>, was allegedly written by two brothers in Pakistan, when they noticed that people were copying their software. The virus put a copy of itself and a copyright message on any floppy disk copies their customers made.<\/p>\n
This was an email Christmas card that included program code. If the user ran it, it drew a Christmas tree as promised, but also forwarded itself to everyone in the user\u2019s address book.\u00a0The traffic paralyzed the IBM worldwide network.<\/p>\n
Robert Morris, a 23-year-old student, released a worm on the US DARPA Internet. It spread to thousands of computers and, due to an error, kept re-infecting computers many times, causing them to crash.<\/p>\n
The AIDS Trojan horse came on a floppy disk\u00a0that offered information about AIDS and HIV.\u00a0The Trojan encrypted the computer\u2019s hard\u00a0disk and demanded payment in exchange for\u00a0the password.<\/p>\n
Tequila<\/em> was the first widespread polymorphic virus. Polymorphic viruses make detection difficult for virus scanners by changing their appearance with each new infection.<\/p>\n
The Michelangelo<\/em> virus was designed to erase computer hard disks each year on March 6 (Michelangelo\u2019s birthday). After two companies accidentally distributed infected disks and PCs, there was worldwide panic, but few computers were infected.<\/p>\n
The first email hoax warned of a malicious\u00a0virus that would erase an entire hard drive\u00a0just by opening an email with the subject line \u201cGood Times.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first document or \u201cmacro\u201d virus, Concept, appeared. It spread by exploiting the macros in Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n
CIH<\/em> or Chernobyl<\/em> became the first virus to paralyze computer hardware. The virus\u00a0attacked the BIOS, which is needed to boot up\u00a0the computer.<\/p>\n
Melissa<\/em>, a virus that forwards itself by email, spread worldwide.\u00a0Bubbleboy<\/em>, the first virus to infect a computer when email is viewed, appeared.<\/p>\n
\u201cDistributed denial-of-service\u201d attacks by hackers put Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon and other high profile websites offline for several hours.\u00a0Love Bug<\/em> became the most successful email\u00a0virus yet.<\/p>\n
The first virus appeared for the Palm operating system, although no users were infected.<\/p>\n
Malicious programs began to exploit vulnerabilities in software, so that they could spread without user intervention. Nimda<\/em> infected users who simply browsed a website. Sircam<\/em> used its own email program to spread, and also spread via network shares.<\/p>\n
Die eerste virus vir IBM PCs, Brain,<\/em> is geskryf deur twee broers in Pakistan, toe hulle opgemerk het dat hul sagteware gekopieer word. Die virus vermeerder\u00a0homself en plaas `n kopiereg boodskap op enige floppieskyf kopie\u00eb wat kli\u00ebnte maak.<\/p>\n
Hierdie was `n Kersfeeskaartjie e-pos wat programkode ingesluit het. As die gebruiker dit aktiveer\u00a0het, het dit, soos verwag, `n Kersfeesboom geteken, maar dit ook aangestuur aan almal in die se adresboek. Die Kersfeesboomwurm se verkeer het die hele IBM netwerk w\u00eareldwye\u00a0lamgel\u00ea.<\/p>\n
23-jarige student, Robert Morris,\u00a0laat,\u00a0per ongeluk,`n wurm op die US DARPA Internet los. Dit versprei na duisende rekenaars en gaan voort om rekenaars telkens\u00a0te besmet en ineen te laat stort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Die AIDS<\/em> Trojaan is op `n floppieskyf, wat inligting bied oor AIDS en HIV, versprei. Die Trojaanse virus het die rekenaar se hardeskyf enkripteer en betaling vereis in ruil vir die wagwoord.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tequila<\/em> was die eerste wydverspreide polimorfiese virus. Polimorfiese virusse verander hulle voorkoms met elke nuwe infeksie en maak dit dus besonder moeilik om op te spoor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Die Michelangelo<\/em> virus is ontwerp om elke jaar op Michelangelo se verjaardag (6 Maart) rekenaars se hardeskywe uit te vee. Nadat twee maatskappye per ongeluk besmette diskette versprei het, was daar w\u00eareldwye paniek, maar min rekenaars is werklik aangetas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Die eerste e-pos kullery het gedreig\u00a0dat `n vyandige\u00a0virus jou hele hardeskyf sou uitvee as jy `n e-pos met die onderwerp\u00a0\u201cGood Times\u201d oopmaak.<\/p>\n
Die eerste dokument of makro-virus, Concept<\/em>, verskyn en word\u00a0versprei deur die misbruik van makros in Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n
CIH<\/em> of Chernobyl<\/em>\u00a0het die eerste virus geword wat rekenaarhardeware buite aksie gelaat het. Die virus het die BIOS, wat nodig is om die rekenaar aan die gang te kry, aangeval.<\/p>\n
Melissa,<\/em>\u00a0`n virus wat homself versprei deur middel van e-pos, het w\u00eareldwyd versprei. Bubbleboy<\/em>, die eerste virus wat versprei wanneer `n e-pos slegs besigtig word, maak sy opwagting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Distributed denial-of-service-<\/em>aanvalle deur kuberkrakers het Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon en ander ho\u00eb-profiel webwerwe onbruikbaar gelaat\u00a0vir etlike ure. Love Bug<\/em>\u00a0word die mees suksesvolle e-pos virus ooit.<\/p>\n
Die eerste virus vir die Palm-bedryfstelsel is ontwikkel, maar geen gebruikers is aangetas\u00a0nie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vyandige\u00a0programme begin om swakplekke in sagteware te misbruik sodat dit kan versprei\u00a0sonder die hulp van `n gebruiker.\u00a0Nimda<\/em>\u00a0besmet gebruikers as hulle `n webwerf besoek en Sircam<\/em>\u00a0gebruik sy eie e-posprogram en netwerkdeelspasies om te versprei.<\/p>\n