Virus throughout history

published by Yildun Cloud Backup 2014-09-08
topic: Viruses

Melissa [1999]
The virus was spreading via e-mail with a Word document which subject is "Here is that document you asked for... don't show anyone else". It was infecting all files that were opened, it was deactivating options of the text processor and it was auto-mailing.

I Love You [2000]
Virus that simulated to be a love letter with the subject "I Love You". When the attached file was opened, the worm infected the machine, in addition to forward it to the Outlook's agenda.

Klez [2001]
As the previous ones, it was transmitted by e-mail, infecting and spreading to the contact list. Among its capabilities was the invalidation of the CPU or to simulate to be an antivirus.

Code Red [2001]
This worm affected machines which had IIS and did not have a patch for Microsoft Security, as a result there was not control over the machine.

Nimda [2001]
It was one of the fastest in expanding. It attacked connection to Internet of the user to collapse the network traffic and then to take control of the machine.

Win32/Simile (Etap) [2002]
It was one of the first hybrid virus (both for Linux and for Windows). Simile was not aggressive, but it infected files and displayed messages on predetermined dates.

Frethem [2002]
It was a worm that was expended via email with the subject "Re: Your password!". It was very easy to become infected with it, because it was automatically activated by the preview of the message in Outlook Express. It autoexpanded to the list of contacts.

SQL Slammer [2003]
It caused that many servers will stop giving service or a noticeable slowdown on the Web, because its objective were machines that had Microsoft SQL Server.

MyDoom [2004]
This worm was expended via e-mail very quickly. Depending on the network and system configuration, it could control the machine by creating a backdoor.

Leap-A/Oompa-A [2006]
Virus that affected Mac attacking the iChat. Forwarding a JPEG image to the contact list.

Zhelatin, Nuwar o Peacomm [2006]
Trojan who was spreading via e-mail with the subject "230 dead as storm batters Europe ", the main problem was that the attacker had remote control on the machine.

Dorkbot [2012]
This Trojan was expended via Skype sending false messages and ZIP files, so that infection depended on whether the user opened it.