The Computer Virus Turns 25

[HardOCP News]

So the computer virus turns twenty five this year and we have a 9 year old Apple user to blame for starting it all.

The computer virus conception story begins in 1981, when a tech-savvy 9th grader named Richard Skrenta got an Apple II for Christmas. Over the following few months he began cooking up ways to trick his friends using the machine.

 

[Evil]

He's a 9th grader Steve, he isn't 9 years old

Still a interesting article though.

 

[anthrex]

he should be in jail

 

[KPark]

lol

well i wonder what that kid is doing now

 

[RoBo]

God if I ever find him.

well i wonder what that kid is doing now

breathing

 

[BinarySynapse]

lol

well i wonder what that kid is doing now

http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1241330,00.html

 

[Speedyrulz]

If he didn't write the first virus, someone else would have, it was inevitable.

 

[jmackay]

He's a 9th grader Steve, he isn't 9 years old

Pfft he wrote the first internet virus, how do we know he isn't the real Doogie Howser? ;D

 

[evilcartman]

If he didn't write the first virus, someone else would have, it was inevitable.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[Erazor]

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