Mydoom
Self-replicating malware program that spread by email
Mydoom
Mydoom was a computer worm that targeted computers running Microsoft Windows. It was first sighted on January 26, 2004. It became the fastest-spreading e-mail worm ever, exceeding previous records set by the Sobig worm and ILOVEYOU, a record which as of 2026 has yet to be surpassed. Mydoom appears to have been commissioned by e-mail spammers to send junk e-mail through infected, or "zombie" 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. The worm appeared to be a poorly sent e-mail, and most people who originally were e-mailed the worm ignored it, thinking it was spam. However, it eventually spread to infect at least five hundred thousand computers across the globe. Speculative early coverage held that the sole purpose of the worm...
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