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Brain: The first personal computer virus

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The Importance of Writing for a Break

Amjad Baccet and his brother Bassett developed the first brain computer virus. The ZX80 was a compact personal computer that plugs straight into a conventional television. In 1988, Amjad wrote software for a friend who wanted to use it as part of his medical practice. He warned him not to copy or give away the code because he thought it would spread around the world. One day while sleeping in bed at 2-3am they received a phone call from an American woman saying her computer had been infected with 'brain computers' They were unable to save their articles so she called them again asking if they could get rid of this problem. She told them how one of her colleagues d

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