Searching for first PC virus in Pakistan

[simple_and_peacefull]

By Jahanzaib Haque
Published: March 6, 2011

The video of the day is a sneak preview of the short film Brain documenting the inventors of the Brain PC virus.

Among Pakistans list of illustrious firsts is the invention of the first-ever computer virus in 1986, and this feat is now going to be part of an upcoming documentary.
The video of the day is a sneak preview of the short film Brain documenting F-Secures Mikko Hypponen on his journey from Helsinki, Finland to Lahore to meet the creators of the first PC virus of the same name.
The preview promises a documentary capturing the excitement and mystery surrounding the inventiveness of the creators of the virus, both of whom will appear in their first video interview regarding the Brain virus.
Video rating: Two thumbs up for highlighting local inventiveness.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/128601/...day-searching-for-first-pc-virus-in-pakistan/

 

[hans]

The virus slows down the floppy disk drive and makes seven kilobytes of memory unavailable to DOS. Brain was written by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who lived in Chahmiran near Lahore Railway Station, Lahore, Pakistan. The brothers told TIME magazine they had written it to protect their medical software from piracy and it was supposed to target copyright infringers only.

 

[pakistan13]

Worlds first virus MADE BY PAKISTAN

 

[Spartacus]

Yeah Virus Hamara Hay ....Isko Hum Nay Banaya Hay .....Virus...Virus

Yeah Virus Hamara Hay ....Isko Hum Nay Banaya Hay .....

Searching for the first PC virus in Pakistan

 

[KhanHaripur]

World First PC virus "Brain" by two Pakistanis

First ever PC computer virus, named as Brain, was written by two Pakistani brothers, Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi, who are currently running an ISP, IPTV, Telephony and various other services under the name of Brain Telecommunication Limited.
At 25th anniversary of computer viruses, Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure, visited Pakistan to look for the home of 25 years old BRAIN virus, which turned out to be the root of multi billion anti-virus software industry.
This virus was not destructive in nature, in fact, it was created to test the replication attributes of DOS. Brain was capable of copying itself to every disk that was inserted in Brain-hit computer. The only effect of BRAIN virus was that it used to change the disk label (the "name" of the disk). The volume label used to change to read: "Brain

 

[alibaba222]

Re: World First PC virus "Brain" by two Pakistanis

v v old news

 

[Proudmuslim]

Re: World First PC virus "Brain" by two Pakistanis

this is very old news my friend you are in 2011 now...

 

[hans]

Re: World First PC virus "Brain" by two Pakistanis

No he is talking about Taliban Virus!!!!

 

[KhanHaripur]

Re: World First PC virus "Brain" by two Pakistanis

v v old news

i know its old but this lil documentry is new.

 

[casper_iam]

World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

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[ranaji]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

World first financial zardari naami khatarnaak virus jo tamaam paisa khaa jaata hai woh bhi aik pakistani ke nutfa a haram saay daryaaft huwa thaa

 

[PATRIOTIC_PAKISTANI]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

Yenee Hik we changa kum nehee kitaaa :(

 

[Believer12]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

kaam bhi ulta kiya aur sath apna tel number bhi likh diya,,,,,,,,,panga(serious)

 

[qasi]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

shahzadey................(clap)

 

[seekers]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

​ہر بیماری کا کھرا یہیں سے نکلتا ہے ، پولیو کی ایکسپورٹ بھی شروع ہو گی ہے

 

[billo786]

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[Fahad Khan 2]

Re: World's First Computer Virus Was Created By Pakistanis

سارا دماغ الٹی چیزوں پر ہی لگتا ہے۔۔ چلو بدنام ہوا پر نام تو ہوا۔۔
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[bravoawan]

false info.. it is first IBM or first pakistani virus.. NOT first computer virus...