A computer virus that was released on 19 January 1986 and considered to be the first computer virus ...........

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A computer virus that was released on 19 January 1986 and considered to be the first computer virus for the Personal Computer is ___________.

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Nabard grade-A,Previous year Memory Based Paper (2022)

LoveLetter

Code Red

Heartbleed

Trojan Horse

Brain

- Option 1: LoveLetter

- Also known as the ILOVEYOU virus, released in May 2000. Infects Windows computers via email attachments.

- Option 2: Code Red

- A computer worm, not a virus. Discovered in 2001, attacked Microsoft IIS web servers.

- Option 3: Heartbleed

- A security bug in the OpenSSL cryptography library, discovered in 2014. Not a virus.

- Option 4: Trojan Horse

- A deceptive software that misleads users of its true intent. It's a type of malware, not a specific virus.

- Option 5: Brain

- Correct Answer

- Released in January 1986, Brain is the first computer virus for MS-DOS personal computers, created by two brothers from Pakistan.

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