The First PC Virus
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- The 'Brain' virus, developed in 1986 by Amjad Farooq Alvi and his brother Basit in Lahore, Pakistan, is considered the first virus for personal computers.
- The virus gained notoriety worldwide after being featured in newspapers and magazines, displaying the message 'Welcome to the dungeon' on infected computers.
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