Brain (computer virus) - Wikipedia
Brain is the industry standard name for a computer virus that was released in its first form on 19 January 1986, [1] and is considered to be the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) …
Malware of the 1980s: Looking back at the Brain Virus and the Morris Worm
Nov 5, 2018 · Discovered in 1986, Brain was the first virus to target IBM PC platforms (and, by extension, the MS-DOS operating system). By using techniques to hide its existence, it was also the …
Looking Back On The Brain Computer Virus – 1986
Jul 2, 2024 · Hidden in nearly every disk was an extra program not supplied by any manufacturer: a snippet of computer code many considered to be the world’s most sophisticated computer virus.
This day in history: The first computer virus hits the world - MSN
Brain was created by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who ran a computer store in Lahore, Pakistan. The virus was designed to infect IBM PC-compatible computers running MS-DOS and …
Brain - The Virus Encyclopedia
Brain is the only virus in existence that contains the valid names, phone numbers and addresses of the creators. Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, of the Chahmiran neighborhood, in Lahore, Pakistan created …
Brain: the world’s first computer virus - Medium
Feb 1, 2023 · The first computer virus, Brain, was discovered in 1986 and was created by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who ran a computer store in Lahore, Pakistan.
How Two Brothers Unleashed the First PC Virus - Fact Brainiac
Apr 16, 2024 · Two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, created this technological Frankenstein to protect their medical software from piracy. However, their creation soon took on a life of its own, …
Definition of Brain virus | PCMag
The first full-stealth computer virus. In 1986, Brain was developed by Pakistani brothers Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who were annoyed at having their heart monitoring software copied for...
"Brain", the First PC Virus Epidemic, Created in Lahore, Pakistan
Dec 28, 2025 · The Brain boot sector virus (aka Pakistani flu), considered the first IBM PC compatible virus, and the program responsible for the first IBM PC compatible virus epidemic, was released in …
Brain Virus History: How the First PC Virus Changed Cybersecurity
Mar 28, 2025 · Explore the Brain Virus history—how it became the first PC virus, its impact on cybersecurity, and what businesses can learn from it today.