Why were computer viruses invented?

Answer 1

talking about the reasons why programmers create viruses, worms and the likes… Reasons varies actually from one programmer to another.

1. They write this kind of codes as part of their research.
2. These are just pranks, vandalism etc
3. A way of spreading words ie announcement, greetings, political message etc
4. They use them for extortion, theft etc
5. A way of testing a product, application or any software.
6. The way to attack one's application, works, job, etc.

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Answer 2

they make vireses on a computer because when they get stuff free it becomes into a virus. that's what happend to my computer.

Answer 3

Computer Viruses were invented to terminate command prompts sent to long range defense systems,back in the cold war era, long before what we now know as the internet.

Answer 4

Viruses were created to test systems ,then as pranks now days as ways to make money or steal information