Creeper. To be 100% fair to Bob Thomas, the first computer virus, known as Creeper, wasn’t sent with any malicious intent. Instead, it was mostly a case of experimentation in whether or not code ...

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The first computer virus was named Creeper, created in 1971 by Robert Thomas, a programmer at BBN Technologies (Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., which later became part of Raytheon).

First computational reconstruction of a virus in its biological entirety. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 01 / 230120131300.htm ...

This early network also spawned the first computer virus. "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can," is the phrase that many users of ARPANET found unexpectedly popping up on their screens in 1971.

To their surprise, the “Pakistani Brain” virus, considered the first PC virus, spread around the world. 25 years later, security rockstar Mikko Hyppönen tracked down the authors, who were ...

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...

Cybersecurity architect and adjunct professor at NC State University Jeff Crume joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of hacking. What was the first computer virus?