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West African food and computer viruses

The History Hour

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How Amjad Faruk Alvi Became Obsessed With Computing

Amjad Faruk Alvi is one of the brains behind what he's thought to be the first personal computer virus. He and his brothers set up their company in a shop in Lahore, Pakistan around 1983. Amjad became obsessed with computing while at school so went on to get a degree in maths and physics. His brother Bassett also developed software for computers but it was not until later that they created ZX80 which would become known as the 'first PC virus'

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