![]() That made it the direct ancestor of today's larger and more sophisticated botnets. ![]() While the Melissa virus had done little but spread, the Love Bug clobbered victim's photos and music files, and tried to download and install a Trojan horse designed to intercept passwords and send them back to the Philippines. They were unwittingly promulgating the net's first truly malicious chain letter. The e-mail arrived as an attachment named, and the subject line was a simple, "I Love You." Before it was done, an estimated 55 million people saw what appeared to be a proclamation of adoration in their inbox.Īround 3 million Windows users couldn't resist taking a look. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |