destructive payload
1payload — n. paid cargo (on airplane); explosive material in missile head; destructive effect of a virus on computer files …
2Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms — This is a timeline of noteworthy computer viruses and worms.1970 1979Early 1970s* Creeper virus was detected on ARPANET infecting the Tenex operating system. Creeper gained access independently through a modem and copied itself to the remote… …
3Timeline of computer viruses and worms — Contents 1 1960–1969 1.1 1966 2 1970–1979 2.1 1 …
4CTX (computer virus) — Computer virus | Fullname = CTX Common name = CTX Technical name = W95/CTX Family = CTX Aliases = Simbiosis Classification = Virus Type = Windows Subtype = Windows file infector IsolationDate = September 1999 Isolation = Unknown Origin = Spain… …
5Command missile — A command missile is a missile, the payload of which issues electronic commands. A command missile does not carry any destructive payload. Its payload is designed to be delivered to very high altitude rather than at ground targets. A command… …
6Witty (computer worm) — The Witty worm is a computer worm that attacks the firewall and other computer security products written by a particular company, Internet Security Systems (ISS). It was the first worm to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the very pieces of… …
7Jerusalem (computer virus) — Jerusalem Common name Jerusalem Classification Unknown Type Computer virus Operating system(s) affected DOS Jerusalem is a DOS virus first detected in Jerusalem, Israel, in October 1987. On infection, the Jerusalem virus becomes memory resident… …
8Copy protection — Copy protection, also known as content protection, copy obstruction, copy prevention and copy restriction, refer to techniques used for preventing the reproduction of software, films, music, and other media, usually for copyright reasons.[1]… …
9Westwood (computer virus) — Westwood Common name Westwood Technical name Jerusalem.Westwood Aliases Jeru.Westwood.1829 Jerusalem Westwood Family Jerusalem Classification Virus Type …
10Scott's Valley (computer virus) — Computer virus | Fullname = Scott s Valley Common name = Scott s Valley Technical name = Scott s Valley Family = Slow Aliases = Slow.2131 Classification = Virus Type = DOS Subtype = DOS file infector IsolationDate = September 1990 Isolation =… …
