The ILOVEYOU Virus: How it Works and How to Protect Yourself

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Read on to learn more about this virus and its effects on precautions that computer users take before they opt to download questionable attachments.

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The ILOVEYOU virus was a worm spread through an attachment that destroyed files once activated and spread itself by emailing all the contacts in the recipient’s Outlook address book.

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You can protect yourself from the ILOVEYOU and similar viruses by being cautious about opening attachments, keeping your software up-to-date, and using an antivirus program.

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An example of the ILOVEYOU Virus was the first computer virus pandemic that disrupted millions of corporate and government-owned computers around the world.

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Onel de Guzman, a college student in The Philippines, created the virus as a way of stealing login information to avoid paying for Internet access.

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The ILOVEYOU Virus: How it Works and How to Protect Yourself

Read on to learn more about this virus and its effects on precautions that computer users take before they opt to download questionable attachments.

The ILOVEYOU virus was a worm spread through an attachment that destroyed files once activated and spread itself by emailing all the contacts in the recipient’s Outlook address book.

How does the ILOVEYOU virus work?

You can protect yourself from the ILOVEYOU and similar viruses by being cautious about opening attachments, keeping your software up-to-date, and using an antivirus program.

How can you protect yourself from the ILOVEYOU virus?

An example of the ILOVEYOU Virus was the first computer virus pandemic that disrupted millions of corporate and government-owned computers around the world.

What is an example of the ILOVEYOU virus?

Onel de Guzman, a college student in The Philippines, created the virus as a way of stealing login information to avoid paying for Internet access.

Who created the ILOVEYOU virus?

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