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November 20, 2013 12:00 pm GMT

5 Biggest Computer Viruses of All Time

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The first ever computer virus, the Morris Worm, infected around 6,000 computers 25 years ago, causing unprecedented havoc.

But that was just the beginning. Since then, millions of computers around the world have been infected by other viruses, or worms — malicious computer programs that spread out of control

See also: The Instagram Scam That Tricked 100,000 Users Into Giving Away Passwords

The interactive graphic below, put together by Internet security firm Norton, details the five biggest viruses of all time, from the one that briefly halted freight traffic in Washington, D.C., to the one that started with a seemingly innocent email labeled, "I Love You." Read more...

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