First Computer Virus Created by Kid 15 Years!

Elk Cloner is stated as one of the micro-computer viruses that spread out from the scope of the manufacturer.

Created in 1982 by a high school student who was 15 years old. He named Rich Skrenta. Viruses that he made, when it is directed to the Apple II computer system.

At that time, Skrenta no longer trusted by his garden friends. It was caused by conduct that illegally share games and software, he would often use floppy disks to turn off the computer or to display the words on the screen mocking. Finally Skrenta also think the method to do it without a floppy disk so he is not suspected.

During the winter break at Mt. Lebanon High School, Pennsylvania, United States, Skrenta discover how to automatically display a message on his computer. And finally he found what today is called the boot sector virus, and began to spread them among friends of the school as well as in a computer club.

From the source WHO Quickly obtained the virus spreads and floppy disks Infect successful people he Knew, Including math teacher. The virus infected a lot of hassle Victims. Can imagine how troublesome it is not yet Pls Because no single antivirus. Elk Cloner virus cans only be manually removed with a complicated step.

Elk Cloner spread by infecting the Apple II operating system with the boot sector virus techniques. This means that if we boot the computer using the floppy disk that had been infected with the virus will be automatically copied to memory. And if there is a floppy disk inserted into the computer clean virus will copy itself to floppy it.

Infected computer will display a poem on the screen when booting to 50.

Below is her poem:
Elk Cloner: The program with a personality
It will of get on all your disks
It will of infiltrate your chips
Yes it's Cloner!
It will of stick to you like glue
It will of modify RAM too
Send in the Cloner!

In conclusion, the Elk Cloner does not make a damage only change the system on the floppy that contains the Apple DOS.

At this time, Skrenta become CEO in Blekko Inc., an Internet search engine