http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-january-19 Spanning the width and breadth of the Geek dream Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:56:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-january-19/comment-page-1#comment-34 The Great Geek Manual » Free Anti-Virus Software Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:15:42 +0000 http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-january-19#comment-34 [...] On this day in 1986, the first virus for the IBM PC, dubbed “the Brain,” appeared, infecting the boot sector of 360 Kb floppy disks. Twenty-one years later, we’re still grappling with viruses. In fact, sometimes it feels like keeping your computer safe is turning into a full-time job. [...] [...] On this day in 1986, the first virus for the IBM PC, dubbed “the Brain,” appeared, infecting the boot sector of 360 Kb floppy disks. Twenty-one years later, we’re still grappling with viruses. In fact, sometimes it feels like keeping your computer safe is turning into a full-time job. [...]

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