Ghostball (computer virus)
Ghostball was the first multipartite virus discovered.[1] The virus was discovered in October 1989, by Fridrik Skulason. It infected both executable .COM-files and boot sectors.
Effects
This virus has several effects:
- It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.
- It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy.
- It causes the loss of information stored on the computer, either specific files or data in general.
- It affects the productivity of the computer, the network to which it's connected or other remote sites.
- It carries out actions that decrease the security level of the computer.
- It does not spread automatically using its own means.
References
See also
- Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms
- Comparison of computer viruses
- Computer virus
- Malware
- Multipartite virus
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