The Michelangelo virus was the first computer virus to capture the attention of the mass media. Set to execute on March 6, 1992, the virus was set to destroy data on all PCs where it resided. The hype led to many installations of anti-virus software and computer checks. All told, less than 10,000 PCs worldwide were affected as a result of Michelangelo.
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