4. Most Dangerous Computer Virus MyDoom (2004)
MyDoom also called, as Novarg is a computer virus that had clogged networks and had allowed unauthorized access to pc. The virus was also spread to file sharing networks and was able to open “back door” to computers.
Most of the emails were seemed sent from charities, organizations, or any educational institutions so it can fool its recipients to open the email. MyDoom harvest e-mail addresses from infected computers and from there it will choose another address as the next sender. In MyDoom, it is hard to determine the real sender.
Thousands of e-mails were triggered within hours after discovery of MyDoom. The worm had affected the computers using the Microsoft Windows platform.
Microsoft had announced that they would give a reward of $250,000 for any information which can lead to the arrest of creator of MyDoom virus. According to the general counsel of Microsoft, Brad Smith, the MyDoom worm was a criminal attack as it intent to disrupt computer users.
Aside from the Microsoft, SCO Group also announced another $250,000 reward to any information, which will lead to arrest of the creator of MyDoom.
It was expected that MyDoom virus would cost each companies to $250 million in lost productivity and for technical expenses.
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