Pikachu virus
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pikachu-virus-176-14759590
title:
Pikachu virus
text:
The Pikachu virus, also referred to as Pokey or the Pokémon virus, was a computer worm believed to be the first malware geared at children, due to its incorporation of Pikachu, a creature from the Pokémon media franchise. It was considered similar to the Love Bug, albeit slower in its spread and less dangerous. The worm was first detected in June 2000, and mainly spread in the form of an email titled "Pikachu Pokemon" [sic]. The body of the email contained an attached executable file, "PikachuPo
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Computer email worm geared to children
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikachu_virus
date created:
2009-10-24T05:40:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:24:50Z
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