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Mydoom is a computer worm affecting Microsoft Windows
It was first sighted on January 26, 2004. It became the fastest-spreading e-mail worm ever (as of January 2004), exceeding previous records set by the Sobig worm and ILOVEYOU, a record which as of 2019 has yet to be surpassed.
MyDoom is the most devastating computer virus to date, which caused more than $38 billion in damage.
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The Worm Text Message
Mydoom appears to have been commissioned by e-mail spammers to send junk e-mail through infected computers. The worm contains the text message "andy; I'm just doing my job, nothing personal, sorry," leading many to believe that the worm's creator was paid.
Early on, several security firms expressed their belief that the worm originated from a programmer in Russia. The actual author of the worm is unknown.
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What Suggested The Initial Analysis
Initial analysis of Mydoom suggested that it was a variant of the Mimail worm, hence the alternate name Mimail.R, prompting speculation that the same people were responsible for both worms. Later analyses were less conclusive as to the link between the two worms.
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Mydoom was named by Craig Schmugar
Mydoom was named by Craig Schmugar, an employee of computer security firm McAfee and one of the earliest discoverers of the worm. Schmugar chose the name after noticing the text "mydom" within a line of the program's code. He noted: "It was evident early on that this would be very big. I thought having 'doom' in the name would be appropriate."
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MyDoom is the most devastating computer virus to date, which caused more than $38 billion in damage.
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