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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. At its peak, Code Red had infected over 359,000 computers , according to analysis from the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA). The Rise of Ransomware: 2011-2022. Computer viruses can also self-replicate to attach themselves to even more programs and files.