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ILOVEYOU

April 15, 2024

This article is about the computer virus. For other uses, see I Love You, Love Bug, and Love letter.

ILOVEYOU, sometimes referred to as the Love Bug or Loveletter, was a computer worm that infected over ten million Windows personal computers on and after May 5, 2000. It started spreading as an email message with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" and the attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs."[1] At the time, Windows computers often hid the latter file extension ("VBS," a type of interpreted file) by default because it is an extension for a file type that Windows knows, leading unwitting users to think it was a normal text file. Opening the attachment activates the Visual Basic script. First, the worm inflicts damage on the local machine, overwriting random files (including Office files and image files; however, it hides MP3 files instead of deleting them), then, it copies itself to all addresses in the Windows Address Book used by Microsoft Outlook, allowing it to spread much faster than any other previous email worm.[2][3]

ILOVEYOU
Common nameILOVEYOU
AliasesLove Bug, Loveletter
TypeComputer worm
Point of originManila, Philippines
Author(s)Onel de Guzman
Operating system(s) affectedWindows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
Filesize10,307 bytes
Written inVBScript
Discontinued5 May 2000

Onel de Guzman,[4] a then-24-year-old resident of Manila, Philippines, created the malware. Because there were no laws in the Philippines against making malware at the time of its creation, the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act No. 8792, otherwise known as the E-Commerce Law, in July 2000 to discourage future iterations of such activity. However, the Constitution of the Philippines prohibits ex post facto laws, and as such de Guzman could not be prosecuted.[5]

Creation

De Guzman, who was poor and struggling to pay for Internet access at the time, created the computer worm intending to steal other users' passwords, which he could use to log in to their Internet accounts without needing to pay for the service. He justified his actions on his belief that Internet access is a human right and that he was not actually stealing.[6]

The worm used the same principles that de Guzman had described in his undergraduate thesis at AMA Computer College. He stated that the worm was very easy to create, thanks to a bug in Windows 95 that would run code in email attachments when the user clicked on them. Originally designing the worm to only work in Manila, he removed this geographic restriction out of curiosity, which allowed the worm to spread worldwide. De Guzman did not expect this worldwide spread.[6]

Description

On the machine system level, ILOVEYOU relied on the scripting engine system setting (which runs scripting language files such as .vbs files) being enabled and took advantage of a feature in Windows that hid file extensions by default, which malware authors would use as an exploit. Windows would parse file names from right to left, stopping at the first period character, showing only those elements to the left of this. The attachment, which had two periods, could thus display the inner fake "TXT" file extension. True text files are considered to be innocuous as they are incapable of running arbitrary code. The worm used social engineering to entice users to open the attachment (out of actual desire to connect or simple curiosity) to ensure continued propagation.[7] Systemic weaknesses in the design of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Windows were exploited to allow malicious code capable of gaining complete access to the operating system, secondary storage, and system and user data in, simply through unwitting users clicking on an icon.[8]

Spread

Messages generated in the Philippines began to spread westwards through corporate email systems. Because the worm used mailing lists as its source of targets, the messages often appeared to come from acquaintances and were therefore often regarded as "safe" by their victims, providing further incentive to open them. Only a few users at each site had to access the attachment to generate millions more messages that crippled mail systems and overwrote millions of files on computers in each successive network.[9]

Impact

The worm originated in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines on 4 May 2000,[10] thereafter following daybreak westward across the world as employees began their workday that Friday morning, moving first to Hong Kong, then to Europe, and finally the United States.[11][12] The outbreak was later estimated to have caused US$5.5–8.7 billion in damages worldwide,[13][14][better source needed] and estimated to cost US$10–15 billion to remove the worm.[15][16] Within ten days, over fifty million infections had been reported,[17] and it is estimated that 10% of Internet-connected computers in the world had been affected.[15] Damage cited was mostly the time and effort spent getting rid of the infection and recovering files from backups. To protect themselves, The Pentagon, CIA, the British Parliament and most large corporations decided to completely shut down their mail systems.[18] At the time, it was one of the world's most destructive computer related disasters ever.[19][20][21]

The events inspired the song "E-mail" on the Pet Shop Boys' UK top-ten album of 2002, Release, the lyrics of which play thematically on the human desires which enabled the mass destruction of this computer infection.[citation needed]

Architecture

De Guzman wrote the ILOVEYOU script (the attachment) in Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting (VBS), which ran in Microsoft Outlook and was enabled by default. The script adds Windows Registry data for automatic startup on system boot.

The worm searches connected drives and replaces files with extensions JPG, JPEG, VBS, VBE, JS, JSE, CSS, WSH, SCT, DOC, HTA, MP2, and MP3 with copies of itself, while appending the additional file extension VBS. However, MP3s and other sound-related files would be hidden rather than overwritten.[22]

The worm propagates itself by sending one copy of the payload to each entry in the Microsoft Outlook address book (Windows Address Book). It also downloads the Barok trojan renamed for the occasion as "WIN-BUGSFIX.EXE."[23]

The fact that the worm was written in VBS allowed users to modify it. A user could easily change the worm to replace essential files and destroy the system, allowing more than 25 variations of ILOVEYOU to spread across the Internet, each doing different kinds of damage.[24] Most of the variations had to do with what file extensions were affected by the worm. Others modified the email subject to target a specific audience, like the variant "Cartolina" in Italian or "BabyPic" for adults. Some others only changed the credits to the author, which were initially included in the standard version of the virus, removing them entirely or referencing false authors.[24] Still, others overwrote "EXE" and "COM" files.[citation needed] The user's computer would then be unbootable upon restarting.

Some mail messages sent by ILOVEYOU include:

  • VIRUS ALERT!![25]
  • Important! Read Carefully!![25]

Investigation

On 5 May 2000, de Guzman and another young Filipino programmer named Reonel Ramones became targets of a criminal investigation by agents of the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).[26] Local Internet service provider Sky Internet had reported receiving numerous contacts from European computer users alleging that malware (in the form of the "ILOVEYOU" worm) had been sent via the ISP's servers.[27]

De Guzman attempted to hide the evidence by removing his computer from his apartment, but he accidentally left some disks behind that contained the worm, as well as information that implicated a possible co-conspirator.[6]

After surveillance and investigation by Darwin Bawasanta of Sky Internet, the NBI traced a frequently appearing telephone number[clarification needed] to Ramones' apartment in Manila. His residence was searched and Ramones was arrested and placed under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ). De Guzman was also charged in absentia.[citation needed]

At that point, the NBI was unsure of what felony or crime would apply.[26] It was suggested they be charged with violating Republic Act 8484 (the Access Device Regulation Act), a law designed mainly to penalize credit card fraud, since both used pre-paid (if not stolen) Internet cards to purchase access to ISPs. Another idea was that they could be charged with malicious mischief, a felony (under the Philippines Revised Penal Code of 1932) involving damage to property. The drawback here was that one of its elements, aside from damage to property, was intent to damage, and de Guzman had claimed during custodial investigations that he might have unwittingly released the worm.[28] At a press conference organized by his lawyer on 11 May, he said "It is possible" when asked whether he might have done so.[6]

To show intent, the NBI investigated AMA Computer College, where de Guzman had dropped out at the very end of his final year.[26] They found that, for his undergraduate thesis, he had proposed the implementation of a trojan to steal Internet login passwords.[29] This, he claimed, would allow users to finally be able to afford an Internet connection. The proposal was rejected by the College of Computer Studies board, leading de Guzman to claim that his professors were closed-minded.[28]

Aftermath

Since there were no laws in the Philippines against writing malware at the time, both Ramones and de Guzman were released with all charges dropped by state prosecutors.[30] To address this legislative deficiency,[26] the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act No. 8792,[31] otherwise known as the E-Commerce Law, in July 2000, months after the worm outbreak.[5]

In 2012, the Smithsonian Institution named ILOVEYOU one of the top ten most virulent computer viruses in history.[7]

De Guzman did not want public attention. His last known public appearance was at the 2000 press conference, where he obscured his face and allowed his lawyer to answer most questions; his whereabouts remained unknown for 20 years afterward. In May 2020, investigative journalist Geoff White revealed that while researching his cybercrime book Crime Dot Com, he had found Onel de Guzman working at a mobile phone repair stall in Manila. De Guzman admitted to creating and releasing the virus.[32] He claimed he had initially developed it to steal Internet access passwords, since he could not afford to pay for access. He also stated that he created it alone, clearing the two others who had been accused of co-writing the worm.[33][34]

See also

References

  1. ^ Poulsen, Kevin (May 3, 2010). "May 4, 2000: Tainted 'Love' Infects Computers". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ "What is the ILOVEYOU worm, what does it do, and how do I detect and remove it?". University Information Technology Services. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ Mezquita, Ty (2020-02-03). "ILOVEYOU Virus". CyberHoot. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ Landler, Mark (2000-10-21). "A Filipino Linked to 'Love Bug' Talks About His License to Hack". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ a b Caña, Paul John (4 May 2020). . Esquire Philippines. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d White, Geoff (September 12, 2020). "The 20-Year Hunt for the Man Behind the Love Bug Virus". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  7. ^ a b "Top Ten Most-Destructive Computer Viruses". Smithsonian Magazine. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ Parker, Rob (2018-12-13). "ILOVEYOU!". Medium. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. ^ Mersch, Amy; Nealis, Ellen. "6 Common Types of Malware". blog.totalprosource.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  10. ^ . MessageLabs. 10 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-12-14.
  11. ^ Kane, Margaret (4 May 2000). . ZDNet News. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27.
  12. ^ "'Love bug' hacker is Pandacan man, 23". The Philippine Star.
  13. ^ Garza, George. "Top 10 worst computer viruses". Catalogs.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  14. ^ (PDF). Gazeta Edukacja (in Polish). April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2008.
  15. ^ a b Winder, Davey (4 May 2020). "This 20-Year-Old Virus Infected 50 Million Windows Computers In 10 Days: Why The ILOVEYOU Pandemic Matters In 2020". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  16. ^ Buckland, Jason. . tech.ca.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27.
  17. ^ Barker, Gary (14 May 2000). "Microsoft May Have Been Target of Lovebug". The Age.
  18. ^ Kane, Margaret (May 4, 2000). . ZDNet News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2007.
  19. ^ "5 most dangerous computer viruses of all time". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  20. ^ "10 Deadliest Computer Viruses of All Time". Hongkiat. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  21. ^ "Top 10 Most Destructive Computer Viruses of All Time | Advanced Computer Consulting". www.advancedcpc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  22. ^ "[Review] What Is the ILOVEYOU Virus & Tips to Avoid Virus". MiniTool. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  23. ^ Institutions., United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Financial (2000). The "ILOVEYOU" virus and its impact on the U.S. financial services industry : hearing before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session ... May 18, 2000. U.S. G.P.O. ISBN 0-16-061219-5. OCLC 1008551280.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ a b "I LOVE YOU Virus Help". Computer Hope. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  25. ^ a b . Symantec. May 6, 2000. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  26. ^ a b c d Gana, Severino H. Jr. . www.acpf.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06.
  27. ^ "ILOVEYOU: The wrong kind of LoveLetter". WeLiveSecurity. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  28. ^ a b Landler, Mark (2000-10-21). "A Filipino Linked to 'Love Bug' Talks About His License to Hack". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  29. ^ . ComputerBytesMan.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  30. ^ Arnold, Wayne (2000-08-22). "Technology; Philippines to Drop Charges on E-Mail Virus". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  31. ^ "Republic Act No. 8792 — An Act Providing For The Recognition And Use Of Electronic Commercial And Non-Commercial Transactions And Documents, Penalties For Unlawful Use Thereof And For Other Purposes". 2001-08-01. Retrieved 2010-12-05 – via ChanRobles.com.
  32. ^ Tyagi, Sachin (2022-08-06). "What is The First Computer Virus in The Philippines? (2022)". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  33. ^ White, Geoff (2 May 2020). "Love Bug's creator tracked down to repair shop in Manila". BBC News.
  34. ^ White, Geoff (21 April 2020). "Revealed: The man behind the first major computer virus pandemic". Computer Weekly.

External links

  • The Love Bug - A Retrospect
  • Radsoft: The ILOVEYOU Roundup
  • "No 'sorry' from Love Bug author" at The Register
  • CERT Advisory CA-2000-04 Love Letter Worm

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This article is about the computer virus For other uses see I Love You Love Bug and Love letter ILOVEYOU sometimes referred to as the Love Bug or Loveletter was a computer worm that infected over ten million Windows personal computers on and after May 5 2000 It started spreading as an email message with the subject line ILOVEYOU and the attachment LOVE LETTER FOR YOU TXT vbs 1 At the time Windows computers often hid the latter file extension VBS a type of interpreted file by default because it is an extension for a file type that Windows knows leading unwitting users to think it was a normal text file Opening the attachment activates the Visual Basic script First the worm inflicts damage on the local machine overwriting random files including Office files and image files however it hides MP3 files instead of deleting them then it copies itself to all addresses in the Windows Address Book used by Microsoft Outlook allowing it to spread much faster than any other previous email worm 2 3 ILOVEYOUCommon nameILOVEYOUAliasesLove Bug LoveletterTypeComputer wormPoint of originManila PhilippinesAuthor s Onel de GuzmanOperating system s affectedWindows 9x Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000Filesize10 307 bytesWritten inVBScriptDiscontinued5 May 2000Onel de Guzman 4 a then 24 year old resident of Manila Philippines created the malware Because there were no laws in the Philippines against making malware at the time of its creation the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act No 8792 otherwise known as the E Commerce Law in July 2000 to discourage future iterations of such activity However the Constitution of the Philippines prohibits ex post facto laws and as such de Guzman could not be prosecuted 5 Contents 1 Creation 2 Description 3 Spread 4 Impact 5 Architecture 6 Investigation 7 Aftermath 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksCreationDe Guzman who was poor and struggling to pay for Internet access at the time created the computer worm intending to steal other users passwords which he could use to log in to their Internet accounts without needing to pay for the service He justified his actions on his belief that Internet access is a human right and that he was not actually stealing 6 The worm used the same principles that de Guzman had described in his undergraduate thesis at AMA Computer College He stated that the worm was very easy to create thanks to a bug in Windows 95 that would run code in email attachments when the user clicked on them Originally designing the worm to only work in Manila he removed this geographic restriction out of curiosity which allowed the worm to spread worldwide De Guzman did not expect this worldwide spread 6 DescriptionOn the machine system level ILOVEYOU relied on the scripting engine system setting which runs scripting language files such as vbs files being enabled and took advantage of a feature in Windows that hid file extensions by default which malware authors would use as an exploit Windows would parse file names from right to left stopping at the first period character showing only those elements to the left of this The attachment which had two periods could thus display the inner fake TXT file extension True text files are considered to be innocuous as they are incapable of running arbitrary code The worm used social engineering to entice users to open the attachment out of actual desire to connect or simple curiosity to ensure continued propagation 7 Systemic weaknesses in the design of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Windows were exploited to allow malicious code capable of gaining complete access to the operating system secondary storage and system and user data in simply through unwitting users clicking on an icon 8 SpreadMessages generated in the Philippines began to spread westwards through corporate email systems Because the worm used mailing lists as its source of targets the messages often appeared to come from acquaintances and were therefore often regarded as safe by their victims providing further incentive to open them Only a few users at each site had to access the attachment to generate millions more messages that crippled mail systems and overwrote millions of files on computers in each successive network 9 ImpactThe worm originated in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines on 4 May 2000 10 thereafter following daybreak westward across the world as employees began their workday that Friday morning moving first to Hong Kong then to Europe and finally the United States 11 12 The outbreak was later estimated to have caused US 5 5 8 7 billion in damages worldwide 13 14 better source needed and estimated to cost US 10 15 billion to remove the worm 15 16 Within ten days over fifty million infections had been reported 17 and it is estimated that 10 of Internet connected computers in the world had been affected 15 Damage cited was mostly the time and effort spent getting rid of the infection and recovering files from backups To protect themselves The Pentagon CIA the British Parliament and most large corporations decided to completely shut down their mail systems 18 At the time it was one of the world s most destructive computer related disasters ever 19 20 21 The events inspired the song E mail on the Pet Shop Boys UK top ten album of 2002 Release the lyrics of which play thematically on the human desires which enabled the mass destruction of this computer infection citation needed ArchitectureDe Guzman wrote the ILOVEYOU script the attachment in Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting VBS which ran in Microsoft Outlook and was enabled by default The script adds Windows Registry data for automatic startup on system boot The worm searches connected drives and replaces files with extensions JPG JPEG VBS VBE JS JSE CSS WSH SCT DOC HTA MP2 and MP3 with copies of itself while appending the additional file extension VBS However MP3s and other sound related files would be hidden rather than overwritten 22 The worm propagates itself by sending one copy of the payload to each entry in the Microsoft Outlook address book Windows Address Book It also downloads the Barok trojan renamed for the occasion as WIN BUGSFIX EXE 23 The fact that the worm was written in VBS allowed users to modify it A user could easily change the worm to replace essential files and destroy the system allowing more than 25 variations of ILOVEYOU to spread across the Internet each doing different kinds of damage 24 Most of the variations had to do with what file extensions were affected by the worm Others modified the email subject to target a specific audience like the variant Cartolina in Italian or BabyPic for adults Some others only changed the credits to the author which were initially included in the standard version of the virus removing them entirely or referencing false authors 24 Still others overwrote EXE and COM files citation needed The user s computer would then be unbootable upon restarting Some mail messages sent by ILOVEYOU include VIRUS ALERT 25 Important Read Carefully 25 InvestigationOn 5 May 2000 de Guzman and another young Filipino programmer named Reonel Ramones became targets of a criminal investigation by agents of the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation NBI 26 Local Internet service provider Sky Internet had reported receiving numerous contacts from European computer users alleging that malware in the form of the ILOVEYOU worm had been sent via the ISP s servers 27 De Guzman attempted to hide the evidence by removing his computer from his apartment but he accidentally left some disks behind that contained the worm as well as information that implicated a possible co conspirator 6 After surveillance and investigation by Darwin Bawasanta of Sky Internet the NBI traced a frequently appearing telephone number clarification needed to Ramones apartment in Manila His residence was searched and Ramones was arrested and placed under investigation by the Department of Justice DOJ De Guzman was also charged in absentia citation needed At that point the NBI was unsure of what felony or crime would apply 26 It was suggested they be charged with violating Republic Act 8484 the Access Device Regulation Act a law designed mainly to penalize credit card fraud since both used pre paid if not stolen Internet cards to purchase access to ISPs Another idea was that they could be charged with malicious mischief a felony under the Philippines Revised Penal Code of 1932 involving damage to property The drawback here was that one of its elements aside from damage to property was intent to damage and de Guzman had claimed during custodial investigations that he might have unwittingly released the worm 28 At a press conference organized by his lawyer on 11 May he said It is possible when asked whether he might have done so 6 To show intent the NBI investigated AMA Computer College where de Guzman had dropped out at the very end of his final year 26 They found that for his undergraduate thesis he had proposed the implementation of a trojan to steal Internet login passwords 29 This he claimed would allow users to finally be able to afford an Internet connection The proposal was rejected by the College of Computer Studies board leading de Guzman to claim that his professors were closed minded 28 AftermathSince there were no laws in the Philippines against writing malware at the time both Ramones and de Guzman were released with all charges dropped by state prosecutors 30 To address this legislative deficiency 26 the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act No 8792 31 otherwise known as the E Commerce Law in July 2000 months after the worm outbreak 5 In 2012 the Smithsonian Institution named ILOVEYOU one of the top ten most virulent computer viruses in history 7 De Guzman did not want public attention His last known public appearance was at the 2000 press conference where he obscured his face and allowed his lawyer to answer most questions his whereabouts remained unknown for 20 years afterward In May 2020 investigative journalist Geoff White revealed that while researching his cybercrime book Crime Dot Com he had found Onel de Guzman working at a mobile phone repair stall in Manila De Guzman admitted to creating and releasing the virus 32 He claimed he had initially developed it to steal Internet access passwords since he could not afford to pay for access He also stated that he created it alone clearing the two others who had been accused of co writing the worm 33 34 See alsoChristmas Tree EXEC Code Red worm Computer virus NewLove Nimda Timeline of notable computer viruses and wormsReferences Poulsen Kevin May 3 2010 May 4 2000 Tainted Love Infects Computers Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved 2021 07 28 What is the ILOVEYOU worm what does it do and how do I detect and remove it University Information Technology Services 2018 01 18 Retrieved 2021 07 28 Mezquita Ty 2020 02 03 ILOVEYOU Virus CyberHoot Retrieved 2021 07 28 Landler Mark 2000 10 21 A Filipino Linked to Love Bug Talks About His License to Hack The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 12 31 a b Cana Paul John 4 May 2020 Filipino Creator of the I Love You Virus Just Did It So He Could Get Free Internet Esquire Philippines Archived from the original on 7 June 2020 Retrieved 19 January 2021 a b c d White Geoff September 12 2020 The 20 Year Hunt for the Man Behind the Love Bug Virus Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved 2020 09 15 a b Top Ten Most Destructive Computer Viruses Smithsonian Magazine 19 March 2012 Retrieved 20 December 2021 Parker Rob 2018 12 13 ILOVEYOU Medium Retrieved 2021 07 28 Mersch Amy Nealis Ellen 6 Common Types of Malware blog totalprosource com Retrieved 2021 07 28 No excuse for virus toll warns MessageLabs MessageLabs 10 May 2000 Archived from the original on 2000 12 14 Kane Margaret 4 May 2000 ILOVEYOU e mail worm invades PCs ZDNet News Archived from the original on 2008 12 27 Love bug hacker is Pandacan man 23 The Philippine Star Garza George Top 10 worst computer viruses Catalogs com Retrieved 2008 05 26 Jezyk angielski i niemiecki PDF Gazeta Edukacja in Polish April 2008 Archived from the original PDF on December 9 2008 a b Winder Davey 4 May 2020 This 20 Year Old Virus Infected 50 Million Windows Computers In 10 Days Why The ILOVEYOU Pandemic Matters In 2020 Forbes Retrieved 22 February 2021 Buckland Jason The love bug 10 worst cybercrimes of the decade tech ca msn com Archived from the original on 2011 10 27 Barker Gary 14 May 2000 Microsoft May Have Been Target of Lovebug The Age Kane Margaret May 4 2000 British parliament shut down their mail systems to prevent damage ZDNet News Archived from the original on September 23 2007 5 most dangerous computer viruses of all time in news yahoo com Retrieved 2021 07 28 10 Deadliest Computer Viruses of All Time Hongkiat 2021 07 10 Retrieved 2021 07 28 Top 10 Most Destructive Computer Viruses of All Time Advanced Computer Consulting www advancedcpc com Retrieved 2021 07 28 Review What Is the ILOVEYOU Virus amp Tips to Avoid Virus MiniTool 2021 02 25 Retrieved 2021 07 28 Institutions United States Congress Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial 2000 The ILOVEYOU virus and its impact on the U S financial services industry hearing before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate One Hundred Sixth Congress second session May 18 2000 U S G P O ISBN 0 16 061219 5 OCLC 1008551280 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b I LOVE YOU Virus Help Computer Hope Retrieved 11 February 2013 a b Symantec detects all known new variants of VBS LoveLetter A worm Symantec May 6 2000 Archived from the original on March 16 2014 Retrieved 8 February 2013 a b c d Gana Severino H Jr Prosecution Of Cyber Crimes Through Appropriate Cyber Legislation In The Republic Of The Philippines www acpf org Archived from the original on 2008 02 06 ILOVEYOU The wrong kind of LoveLetter WeLiveSecurity 2017 02 14 Retrieved 2021 07 28 a b Landler Mark 2000 10 21 A Filipino Linked to Love Bug Talks About His License to Hack The New York Times Retrieved 2010 05 05 Onel de Guzman s rejected thesis proposal at AMA Computer College ComputerBytesMan com Archived from the original on 2010 04 26 Retrieved 2010 12 05 Arnold Wayne 2000 08 22 Technology Philippines to Drop Charges on E Mail Virus The New York Times Retrieved 2010 05 05 Republic Act No 8792 An Act Providing For The Recognition And Use Of Electronic Commercial And Non Commercial Transactions And Documents Penalties For Unlawful Use Thereof And For Other Purposes 2001 08 01 Retrieved 2010 12 05 via ChanRobles com Tyagi Sachin 2022 08 06 What is The First Computer Virus in The Philippines 2022 Retrieved 2022 08 16 White Geoff 2 May 2020 Love Bug s creator tracked down to repair shop in Manila BBC News White Geoff 21 April 2020 Revealed The man behind the first major computer virus pandemic Computer Weekly External linksThe Love Bug A Retrospect ILOVEYOU Virus Lessons Learned Report Army Forces Command Radsoft The ILOVEYOU Roundup No sorry from Love Bug author at The Register CERT Advisory CA 2000 04 Love Letter Worm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ILOVEYOU amp oldid 1214364888, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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