The first ever computer virus was developed in 1986 by two Pakistani brothers in Lahore Pakistan.
The first computer virus named "Brain" was designed by Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi with the intention of determining the piracy of a software written by them.
"Brain virus" was not destructive and used to test the replication attributes of DOS. Brain had the function to replicate itself within the disks inserted inside a brain hit computer.
Both the genius brothers are entrepreneurs and are currently operating a company named "Brain Pvt Limited" that provides ISP, IPTV, Telephony and various other services to the potential customers.
The interesting fact remains that the location of the "Brain Pvt Limited" is exactly the same where the virus was first developed. It is quite surprising that these two brothers were so brave that they even mentioned the original address on the computer virus. The following lines were found written as a part of the entire virus structure.
"Welcome to the Dungeon
(c) 1986 Basit & Amjad (pvt) Ltd.
BRAIN COMPUTER SERVICES
730 NIZAM BLOCK ALLAMA IQBAL TOWN
LAHORE-PAKISTAN PHONE :430791,443248,280530.
Beware of this VIRUS....
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The first computer virus named "Brain" was designed by Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi with the intention of determining the piracy of a software written by them.
"Brain virus" was not destructive and used to test the replication attributes of DOS. Brain had the function to replicate itself within the disks inserted inside a brain hit computer.
Both the genius brothers are entrepreneurs and are currently operating a company named "Brain Pvt Limited" that provides ISP, IPTV, Telephony and various other services to the potential customers.
The interesting fact remains that the location of the "Brain Pvt Limited" is exactly the same where the virus was first developed. It is quite surprising that these two brothers were so brave that they even mentioned the original address on the computer virus. The following lines were found written as a part of the entire virus structure.
"Welcome to the Dungeon
(c) 1986 Basit & Amjad (pvt) Ltd.
BRAIN COMPUTER SERVICES
730 NIZAM BLOCK ALLAMA IQBAL TOWN
LAHORE-PAKISTAN PHONE :430791,443248,280530.
Beware of this VIRUS....
Contact us for vaccination
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