Michelangelo was the first virus to draw serious media attention in March 1992. Less than 10,000 PCs lost data as a result of Michelangelo. Paradoxically, many users who bought anti-virus software out of fear for Michelangelo found that they were not infected by this virus but they were infected with others. As a by-product of this media sensation, many more PC users began to take the virus threat seriously. The virus was released on 6 March, the anniversary of the birth, it destroyed data on the victim’s hard disk.”]
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