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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

” A polite little virus, the Creeper would also try to remove itself from its host whenever it would infect a new hard drive. As the Internet grew in popularity, new vectors of infection began popping up. The Rise of Ransomware: 2011-2022. It later evolved to also include file encryption. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!”