Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus

  1. Chernobyl

  2. Jerusalem

  3. Melissa

  4. I Love You
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Explanation

The Jerusalem virus (also called Friday the 13th virus) was a DOS virus first detected in 1987 that infected both .EXE and .COM files. On every Friday the 13th, it would delete any programs executed on that day. Chernobyl (CIH) targeted BIOS firmware, while Melissa and I Love You were email-based worms from the late 1990s.

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