CYBER VIRUSES

MYDOOM (2004) 

•  It is a computer worm that affects Microsoft Windows and it was first seen on January 26 (2004).
• Mydoom is transmitted primarily by email, appearing as a transmission error. The email contains an attachment that, if executed, send the worm to the email addresses found in local files.
• It was able to move freely throughout the operating system and the infected user's computer. 
• It beated ILoveYou and Sobig.
• The author/creator of the virus it's unknown.
• It's said that the person that created the virus was paid by someone (probably a spammer) because the emails contained the message "Andy, I'm doing my job, nothing personal, I'm sorry"
• Microsoft even offered $250,000 to know who was responsible for this computer attack.
• During its time of greatest activity, it reduced global traffic by up to 10%. 
• Until its elimination, this virus generated damages close to 40,000 million dollars