Brain (computer virus)

Brain
Brain
	The boot sector of an infected floppy
Other names	Ashar (older variant)
Original author(s)	Amjad Farooq Alvi
Initial release	19 January 1986
Platform	IBM Personal Computer, IBM PC compatibles
Type	Boot sector computer virus

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) and compatibles.

^ Leyden, John (January 19, 2006). "PC virus celebrates 20th birthday". The Register. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

[theregister-1] Leyden, John (January 19, 2006). "PC virus celebrates 20th birthday". The Register. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

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