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Understanding Computer Viruses: A History and Their Impact on Personal Computers

This article by Jamie Woznicki, Curtis Songer, AJ Kaufmann, Dan Cardenas Rivero, and Rahul Kurl explores the evolution of computer viruses since their emergence in the 1980s. It discusses the nature of viruses, their self-replicating behavior, and potential harms, such as data loss. The rise of personal computers and the ease of virus transmission via programs and floppy disks are highlighted, illuminating how viruses can embed into popular software for widespread distribution. Understanding this history is crucial for awareness and protection against future attacks.

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Understanding Computer Viruses: A History and Their Impact on Personal Computers

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  1. Malicious Attacks By Jamie Woznicki, Curtis Songer, AJ Kaufmann, Dan Cardenas Rivero and RahulKurl

  2. Viruses • Viruses are a piece of code that piggy backs on another program to run and is self replicating. • Viruses can be made to do any sorts of damage to your computer, such as wipe your hard drive

  3. History • Viruses began appearing in the 1980s in conjunction with the rising popularity of the PC (personal computer) • Because programs and operating systems were so small, it was easy to transmit viruses • People used to download programs from bulletin boards, public places that gave access to many different and desirable programs. It was easy for programmers to imbed a virus into a popular program and let it spread • Viruses were also transmitted via floppy disk. Computers used to boot from the floppy disk, and if it had a virus on it, the virus would begin to run and could easily spread itself to other programs and computers as floppy discs were commonly shared

  4. Bibliography • http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus4.htm

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