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A laptop infected with 6 of the most dangerous computer viruses in history was sold at auction to an anonymous buyer for $1.345 million - here's what each virus can dohttps://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/a-laptop-infected-with-6-of-the-most-dangerous-computer-viruses-in-history-was-sold-at-auction-to-an-anonymous-buyer-for-1-345-million-heres-what-each-virus-can-do/slidelist/69548839.cms2019-05-28T22:49:20+05:30

A laptop infected with 6 of the most dangerous computer viruses in history was sold at auction to an anonymous buyer for $1.345 million - here's what each virus can do

May 28, 2019, 22:49 IST

"ILOVEYOU"

"MyDoom"

"MyDoom" was a worm designed to leave infected computers open to other malware and viruses, according to a 2004 Cnet article. Computers would become infected when a user opened an attachment send in an email containing the MyDoom worm. Dong estimated "MyDoom"caused $38 billion in damages.

MyDoom was a worm designed to leave infected computers open to other malware and viruses, according to a 2004 Cnet article. Computers would become infected when a user opened an attachment send in an email containing the MyDoom worm. Dong estimated MyDoomcaused $38 billion in damages.

"SoBig"

When it was first released, the "SoBig" worm and trojan virus "briefly brought freight and computer traffic in Washington, D.C. to a halt, grounded Air Canada and slowed down computer systems at many major companies such as advanced technology firm Lockheed Martin," according to a 2003 CNN article.

"SoBig" would be transmitted via email. Once the infected email was opened, it would scan the computer for other email address and spread itself further.

Dong estimates that "SoBig" caused $37 billion in damages.

When it was first released, the SoBig worm and trojan virus briefly brought freight and computer traffic in Washington, D.C. to a halt, grounded Air Canada and slowed down computer systems at many major companies such as advanced technology firm Lockheed Martin, according to a 2003 CNN article.

SoBig would be transmitted via email. Once the infected email was opened, it would scan the computer for other email address and spread itself further.

Dong estimates that SoBig caused $37 billion in damages.

"WannaCry"

"DarkTequila"

"DarkTequila" is malware that was prevalent in Latin America designed to collect a wide variety of data from an infected computer, including credentials to online services. That data could then be used for additional attacks, according to The Next Web.

Dong estimates it cost "millions in damages across many users."

DarkTequila is malware that was prevalent in Latin America designed to collect a wide variety of data from an infected computer, including credentials to online services. That data could then be used for additional attacks, according to The Next Web.

Dong estimates it cost millions in damages across many users.

"BlackEnergy"

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