The Michelangelo virus is the first computer virus to capture the attention of the mass media. Set to execute on March 6, 1992, the virus is predicted to destroy data on all personal computers where it resides. The hype leads to many installations of anti-virus software and computer checks. All told, less than 10,000 PCs worldwide are affected as a result of Michelangelo.
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