COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What virus emerged from the Philippines and traveled around the world via email?
A
Zombies
B
Common Cold
C
ILOVEYOU virus
D
IHATEYOUvirus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ILOVEYOU, sometimes referred to as Love Bug or Love Letter for you, is a computer worm that infected over ten million Windows personal computers on and after 5 May 2000. It started spreading as an email message with the subject line “ILOVEYOU” and the attachment “LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.

Detailed explanation-2: -Onel de Guzman was a 24-year-old student at the time of the outbreak. In 2000, FBI officials were able to determine that the original messages containing the worm had been sent to popular mailing lists for users from the Philippines, where de Guzman still lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the ILOVEYOU virus is no longer active, it serves as an example of how quickly malicious code can spread across the internet and cause widespread damage. Additionally, it highlights the importance of being aware of cyber threats and taking steps to protect yourself from them.

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