Computer virus hits 25th birthday
 

*Source: ComputerWorld UK (http://www.computerworlduk.com/manag...?newsid=4043)*
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The first computer virus to appear in the wild is celebrating its 25th birthday this month.

'Elk Cloner' was created in 1982, added to a computer game that was spread via floppy disks between Apple II systems. The creator is believed to have been a high-school student from Pittsburgh.

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