Hearing about how this Virus made companies lose so much money reminds me of the time google made their home page a game of Pac-Man and that apparently led to a lost of 420 million dollars worth of productivity cause so many workers played that instead of working.
It was 2009 or 10 they did this, I remember because I was in principal office all day and he just sat there playing it and finally let me try it before going home. ( I was in trouble for something can’t remember)
That melissa virus guy should honestly be rewarded for his efforts. It's not his fault that their security was so bad, but he basically warned them about the possible dangers they could get into if they don't secure their information, because if he was a malicious person he could've taken much much more from everyone. So i wouldn't see it as "he made them lose millions" but instead "he helped them possibly avoid losing billions"
Haha. I wouldn't be surprised if it is in some way instrumental to the collapse of civilisation. I'm not the most optimistic about the long term survival of the species!
@@SStupendous It’s not the machines that worry me. It’s what we do with them! Technology appears to outpace culture, and culture appears to outpace biology.
I remember being a kid when AOL / Dialup was a new thing. Even as a kid with limited internet knowledge I KNEW not to open random emails or attachments from places I didn't know - it was the older crowd that was so gullible when it came down to email. My parents bricked the computer and then blamed me. The internet was such a wild time back then.
Ugh, door locking. When I was in college in 2005 I was living off campus with two roommates who were both from TINY towns while I was from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex where YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AT NIGHT. They NEVER locked the fucking front door even though our apartment was on the first floor facing a really busy street with no fencing. I had to check the door every single night before going to bed and 98% of the time, it was unlocked. I came home from class a couple times to an unlocked door with NOBODY HOME. It floors me that anybody can live that way. Needless to say, I kept my bedroom door locked whenever I wasn't home because the custom PC rig I had in there would have been a prime target for burglars. 🙄 I wasn't sad to live alone my senior year.
I also do live in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, and I can confirm that we do have to lock our doors at night. Even if it's a nice area, you can't trust everything.
The internet (and electronics as a whole) are so interesting. We went from saying ooga booga and hunting gazelles to using electric currents and manipulating screens and pixels to show us images and sounds. It's so mind-boggling on how we figured this out
My dad is a boomer and he has been a software engineer for as long as that job existed for people outside of the government and universities, at least 30 years. He says that, with the early 90's search engines like Alto Vista, you would get p*rn no matter what you searched for. There was really no reason to open a questionable word document for the chance of maybe getting a password to websites.
what can i say,Back then The internet was Nothing than a Hallway to a small sites without any supervision because programming was very basic with lack of security,so you can litteraly do what most people don't.
"Along with its destruction came a lot of good. For instance, a new cyber division of the FBI was created" I think we have a fundamental disagreement over the definition of the word "Good"
Idk man, I'd rather have the government violate my online privacy rather than some random people. That way, me blaming the government for everything is always justified
- Timestamps - 00:00 Introduction 01:25 AppMySite Sponsor 03:08 The Beginning Of Melissa | David Lee Smith 04:51 What Melissa Actually Was | How It Work With Microsoft Word And Microsoft Outlook 06:57 What Did The Virus Do 07:59 The Huge Problem | The Extremely Fast Spread Of The Virus 09:43 What Caused Melissa To Spread In The First Place | The Leaking Of Usernames And Passwords 10:44 How Advertising And Websites Worked | How Were They Tied Into Melissa 11:38 The Problematic Spread Of Melissa 12:47 The Inevitable Halting Of The Virus And David Lee Smith's Arrest 13:55 The Good Outcome Of Melissa | Fighting Online Crime With Upgrading Technology 15:33 What The Virus Truly Looked Like 18:23 Outro / Endscreen
These are always the most engrossing, interest videos!! Like, I always watch them all the way through them rewatch them (and now I’m gonna start commenting because the algorithm is starting to go off of “viewer satisfaction” rather than likes and watch time)
Same here, it was such an interesting video to learn about how the internet was made. All NationSquid's videos are extremely well made, informative and easy to follow along with for someone like me who has no idea about a lot of complicated topics that he covers. Such time and care is put into these videos.
Agreed, I’m a very tech interested person, so I love his computer virus videos, I love the TH-cam Bot one and also the internet being made video, but my absolute favorite was the millionth visitor one
I remember talking with collegues programmers about how dangerous were the autostart macros in word, just before Melissa but right after the Concept.A macro. It didn't take long until someone turn it into a harmful virus. Very good video, Thanks
Since you seem knowledgeable: doesn't it bother you that the video falsely claims not only is Melissa the first macro worm, but suggests it is the first worm in general? These are well produced, but quality control for the crucial aspect of also being true and accurate seems to be lacking.
@@danielguy3581 It was one of the first known to the general public but first worm I heard of was around 1988. It ran on university computer (Cyber or VAX, can't remember).
All 50 contacts are in the same "To:" field, so everyone on that list knows that it's been sent to 49 other people and everyone can see each other's mail addresses. It's not really "a document that you asked for" and need to "not tell anyone else", is it?
I noticed this too when I was doing the research! It is possible that (with all the variants that came shortly after) perhaps there were versions that sent the file individually, but I did see several accounts where all the contacts were attached at once. It may have just been a case by case basis. Honestly, the best answer I have is that it was the 90s and a lot of people just didn't know any better.
I honestly love the little Easter eggs thrown in there I always pause at documents to read what they day in general, and now I apparently broke a rule Whoops…sorry-
And even though the internet has been a thing for nearly 30 years at this point, people still click random things they shouldn't. If I had a dollar for every person who came up to me at work and said "my computer's doing funny things", and the cause being "I clicked Yes on a box I didn't read and / or understand", I'd be filthy rich.
Melissa is not the first worm, nor is it the first macro-based one. The first self-replicating program, which unlike previous viruses, actively spreads itself through networks is (probably) either Christmas Tree, or the Morris Worm, and those predate Melissa by over a decade.
@@laurensmall9448 He did describe the macro-based mechanism as innovative, suggesting it was the first of its kind, and said Melissa was the first worm to cause widespread damage (the Morris Worm story is a fascinating one itself, including a prepretrator who caused and got into far more trouble than they had envisioned).
He has a lot of minor errors in this video. It's still mostly correct, at least in concept. But it is irritating for those of us working in computer security in the 90s.
Your videos are always like a nostalgia trip for me. I was a kid when my dad first set up Prodigy on our Windows 3.1 PC (it NEVER worked), and 14 when we got actual dial-up internet through 1-800-BE-A-GEEK. That modem connection screeching and ancient Windows sound effects astral project me back there every time I hear it.
@@nationsquid Could you do a video on the comment bots of YT? You should also do a video on the pr0n bots as well, because they're not only on YT but on other websites as well. I've seen those bots on reddit, tumblr, and even on the comment section of fandom wiki; they're probably on other websites as well.
While people doesn't talk about it much, it would be nice to have a video of Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 had many milestones, like hbing the first version of Word that could be infested by macro viruses. While yes Word 6.0 for Dos did exist it didn't saw widespread use. Most people still using dos stuck with Word 5.0 or Word 5.5.
Many might not know this, but back when I started going into forums (late 90's early 2000's), passwords were not encrypted, they were plain text, didn't make you choose a complicated one, and sometimes you didn't even need one. We've come far on Internet security and user's awareness.
I don't know how to put it but I just love watching old graphics and old operating systems and stuff, the old devices because it shows how far our technology has gone
Dude I absolutely love your content. You make such engaging videos over such interesting topics and I love it! The jokes are funny, even the stupid puns get me haha, also please make more videos on the internet like the last one! I’d love to hear more about what’s going on behind the scenes of computers, the history of certain companies/types of technology, and more about the old internet :)
There was a variation of this that wreaked havoc during my freshman year of college that was "the real story of Snow White". There were more people upset that it was (horror of horrors) porn than that it demolished their computers. 😆
I think I got it from someone back in the day, but I don’t remember if I opened it or not. Either way I wouldn’t have been guilty of spreading it to someone since I never used the built in address book in Windows/Outlook to store my friends’ contact information.
Something happened to my sister's computer and I would like if you can look into it if possible. This happened on an MSI Gaming Laptop. So, my sister wanted to see if she could get or already had an autoclicker. She is quite young. So her being stupid decided to and hit the windows button and type up autoclicker. This brought her to a sketchy website. She clicked off to try to avoid a virus. This backfired and when she hit the X in the corner. things popped up on her screen. It was quite scary and my dad is going to work on fixing it. If you could look into this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! - Kaylin
@@nationsquid Okay thank you very much, my dad was able to fix it because he used to build computers so he is good at that stuff, i'll try and reach out tomorrow.
it could be a clone of yaai, an html trojan. it wouldn't have any damage to your pc, besides slowly taking resources up to the point where it crashes so you have to reboot it. when you do, it will be gone until you go to that sketchy site again. also, nice pfp and username
Dude. The second you said he got jail time my blood came to a boil. No one every bothered to think macros could be bad, so he goes to jail? Why wasn't MICROSOFT charged for the crime of having a word processor run scripts in other applications upon open? Strong vibes of that state government suing the dude who found out SSNs were being leaked on their website.
i agree with you here, but your analogy is kinda flawed- it would be more like if that guy went and used the SSNs to commit super minor, barely inconvenient identity fraud, and then got caught for that and publicized.
it’s weird hearing about how new the internet was, not even very long ago. but it’s been around for my entire life. and i’m legally an adult. and i wish i could experience the world before the internet, because i actually can’t imagine it. i think it would be good to know.
I worked in information security in 1998-2004. (We did NOT call it Cyber--that meant something else completely.) Dealing with Melissa, and later Sasser, Nimda, and Code Red, where SO MUCH FUN. Figuring out how they worked, how to block them, and how to remove them. But today malware lives up to its name, and is likely to install a root kit, exfil your data ,encrypt your hard drive, and try to truly eff up your day. Not fun at all.
I remember using Visual Basic in a computer class in high school for various projects. It was an interesting program, but it never occurred to me to try to make anything personal with it.
Honestly, I don't think Smith is guilty. A fine would be enough. Does someone really deserve to be locked up with the worst people of our society for exposing a poorly designed system in a joke?
This sponsor I have never heard about! Really cool how now there's a way to make apps that work with websites that isn't square space or whatever its called. I always wished I could create apps, I seriously had this imagination of where I pretended that I had a app that could create all the apps in the world! Edit: just realized its not using a app its just a app in the name that confused me! welp I'll just keep this comment to laugh at my innocent. 6:03 Lol I actually paused to read it!
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Hearing about how this Virus made companies lose so much money reminds me of the time google made their home page a game of Pac-Man and that apparently led to a lost of 420 million dollars worth of productivity cause so many workers played that instead of working.
It was 2009 or 10 they did this, I remember because I was in principal office all day and he just sat there playing it and finally let me try it before going home. ( I was in trouble for something can’t remember)
420!!!!1!!1!1!1!1
bro that game was the shit 😩
how do you even get that number lmao, like how can you measure ’total revenue lost from decrease in productivity due to google pac man’
@@scrung they guessed
That melissa virus guy should honestly be rewarded for his efforts. It's not his fault that their security was so bad, but he basically warned them about the possible dangers they could get into if they don't secure their information, because if he was a malicious person he could've taken much much more from everyone. So i wouldn't see it as "he made them lose millions" but instead "he helped them possibly avoid losing billions"
History's first pentester
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@melissaklinelinechucksjuice
"If you open the file on the same minute of the hour as the day of the month"
....The malware has an easter egg in it?!
It’s shocking how much the internet is capable of, even in such early times
Haha. I wouldn't be surprised if it is in some way instrumental to the collapse of civilisation. I'm not the most optimistic about the long term survival of the species!
but those early times were at the time when it was more vulnerable due to less security barriers
@@xaxabogbart Luddite complaining about machines, 1790 be like:
@@SStupendous It’s not the machines that worry me. It’s what we do with them!
Technology appears to outpace culture, and culture appears to outpace biology.
These people twisted AF, the Dark Ages of the internet
I remember being a kid when AOL / Dialup was a new thing. Even as a kid with limited internet knowledge I KNEW not to open random emails or attachments from places I didn't know - it was the older crowd that was so gullible when it came down to email. My parents bricked the computer and then blamed me. The internet was such a wild time back then.
Jokes on you guys. My PC is telling me right now that I just won a FREE MACBOOK! See ya suckas laterrrr
@@MrBronkitis and he never returned...
@@The_PerfectDark Lol
@@MrBronkitis did you ever get that new Mac?
No it wasn't my bonzi buddy that's the virus it was you playing the Sims day and night.
Ugh, door locking. When I was in college in 2005 I was living off campus with two roommates who were both from TINY towns while I was from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex where YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AT NIGHT.
They NEVER locked the fucking front door even though our apartment was on the first floor facing a really busy street with no fencing. I had to check the door every single night before going to bed and 98% of the time, it was unlocked. I came home from class a couple times to an unlocked door with NOBODY HOME. It floors me that anybody can live that way. Needless to say, I kept my bedroom door locked whenever I wasn't home because the custom PC rig I had in there would have been a prime target for burglars. 🙄
I wasn't sad to live alone my senior year.
how does this have to do with the video
@@stmly in the beginning he talk about leaving the door open because you don’t know better like first minute
I'm very surprised by the fact that some people don't lock their doors at night, and I live in a relatively small area.
I also do live in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, and I can confirm that we do have to lock our doors at night. Even if it's a nice area, you can't trust everything.
Bro caused 80 million dollars of damage and was charged $5,000 💀
@juiceandroyedsdopeneedleingjunkiesaz4everandever
The internet (and electronics as a whole) are so interesting. We went from saying ooga booga and hunting gazelles to using electric currents and manipulating screens and pixels to show us images and sounds. It's so mind-boggling on how we figured this out
Humans are an incredibly intelligent species, so-
@@LakeofCrystalclan I'd disagree with that
You should understand, you’re jesus
@@almondmilkkLOL how dare you
@@JesusChristTheHoly how dare I what?
i love all of the visual gags you put in your files and word documents. you can see how much work you put into these videos! awesome stuff
@squatterszandrightaways2024
Whose in here in #24
My dad is a boomer and he has been a software engineer for as long as that job existed for people outside of the government and universities, at least 30 years. He says that, with the early 90's search engines like Alto Vista, you would get p*rn no matter what you searched for. There was really no reason to open a questionable word document for the chance of maybe getting a password to websites.
Huh. I would like to proclaim these were the Dark Ages of internet. I've seen a lot and that's my comclusion
what can i say,Back then The internet was Nothing than a Hallway to a small sites without any supervision because programming was very basic with lack of security,so you can litteraly do what most people don't.
@@GamepadStudiosThe dark age hasn't started yet
"Along with its destruction came a lot of good. For instance, a new cyber division of the FBI was created"
I think we have a fundamental disagreement over the definition of the word "Good"
Idk man, I'd rather have the government violate my online privacy rather than some random people. That way, me blaming the government for everything is always justified
I’d rather big companies get attacked than the government invading our privacy
@@Waftey Real
@@Waftey Exactly
@@Waftey this guy has it all together
When he posts a video about a computer virus, you know it is going to be a really good one…
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- Timestamps -
00:00 Introduction
01:25 AppMySite Sponsor
03:08 The Beginning Of Melissa | David Lee Smith
04:51 What Melissa Actually Was | How It Work With Microsoft Word And Microsoft Outlook
06:57 What Did The Virus Do
07:59 The Huge Problem | The Extremely Fast Spread Of The Virus
09:43 What Caused Melissa To Spread In The First Place | The Leaking Of Usernames And Passwords
10:44 How Advertising And Websites Worked | How Were They Tied Into Melissa
11:38 The Problematic Spread Of Melissa
12:47 The Inevitable Halting Of The Virus And David Lee Smith's Arrest
13:55 The Good Outcome Of Melissa | Fighting Online Crime With Upgrading Technology
15:33 What The Virus Truly Looked Like
18:23 Outro / Endscreen
Thank youuu
You forgot 6:03 NationSquid’s Essay
literally, TH-cam on mobile is pissing me the fuck off, will work hopefully once I get back to my pc
🐐🐐this should be top comment
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It's insane how a little piece of code can cause so much chaos and damage
@juiceandroyeds'
The 9 wives of wonder breads>$
These are always the most engrossing, interest videos!! Like, I always watch them all the way through them rewatch them (and now I’m gonna start commenting because the algorithm is starting to go off of “viewer satisfaction” rather than likes and watch time)
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your support. :)
@@nationsquid no man u deserve it
@pornhubszandroidsjuicybabes
Oh no, is it going to be another well reseached video where he talks about an internet virus in the late 90s?
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Cannot confirm or deny.
@@nationsquid We'll see about that
It was and it was epic
*Please let this be a normal field trip!!!*
@@GamepadStudios*With the Squid? No way!*
I love NationSquid videos and the work that's put into them. My favourite is probably the one about how the internet was made.
ill have to check that out
Same here, it was such an interesting video to learn about how the internet was made. All NationSquid's videos are extremely well made, informative and easy to follow along with for someone like me who has no idea about a lot of complicated topics that he covers. Such time and care is put into these videos.
The first message sent over the internet was technically LOL. Fun fact learned from that one.
@@klocugh12 Yes, that was quite funny
Agreed, I’m a very tech interested person, so I love his computer virus videos, I love the TH-cam Bot one and also the internet being made video, but my absolute favorite was the millionth visitor one
I remember talking with collegues programmers about how dangerous were the autostart macros in word, just before Melissa but right after the Concept.A macro. It didn't take long until someone turn it into a harmful virus.
Very good video, Thanks
Since you seem knowledgeable: doesn't it bother you that the video falsely claims not only is Melissa the first macro worm, but suggests it is the first worm in general?
These are well produced, but quality control for the crucial aspect of also being true and accurate seems to be lacking.
@@danielguy3581 It was one of the first known to the general public but first worm I heard of was around 1988. It ran on university computer (Cyber or VAX, can't remember).
you’ve got mail has been taken to a whole new lever
Hey! You misspelled level, maybe edit the comment
@@k.y5171 thanks but no thanks
@@k.y5171 -🤡
I thought they meant to say lever
@@pilesofkittens same lol
All 50 contacts are in the same "To:" field, so everyone on that list knows that it's been sent to 49 other people and everyone can see each other's mail addresses. It's not really "a document that you asked for" and need to "not tell anyone else", is it?
I noticed this too when I was doing the research! It is possible that (with all the variants that came shortly after) perhaps there were versions that sent the file individually, but I did see several accounts where all the contacts were attached at once. It may have just been a case by case basis.
Honestly, the best answer I have is that it was the 90s and a lot of people just didn't know any better.
"Huh? I didn't ask for this. It looks like they sent sensitive info to a group of people by mistake! Well,let's have a peek..."
I just finished watching the premiere, as always, you did an amazing job!!
Thank you!! More content coming soon! :)
I honestly love the little Easter eggs thrown in there
I always pause at documents to read what they day in general, and now I apparently broke a rule
Whoops…sorry-
george micheal bluth
And even though the internet has been a thing for nearly 30 years at this point, people still click random things they shouldn't. If I had a dollar for every person who came up to me at work and said "my computer's doing funny things", and the cause being "I clicked Yes on a box I didn't read and / or understand", I'd be filthy rich.
Melissa is not the first worm, nor is it the first macro-based one.
The first self-replicating program, which unlike previous viruses, actively spreads itself through networks is (probably) either Christmas Tree, or the Morris Worm, and those predate Melissa by over a decade.
He specifically said it wasn’t the first.
@@laurensmall9448 He did describe the macro-based mechanism as innovative, suggesting it was the first of its kind, and said Melissa was the first worm to cause widespread damage (the Morris Worm story is a fascinating one itself, including a prepretrator who caused and got into far more trouble than they had envisioned).
Acktchually omg dude no one cares
@@JK-gm6kk Fortunately this is balanced by your witty and informative contribution.
He has a lot of minor errors in this video. It's still mostly correct, at least in concept. But it is irritating for those of us working in computer security in the 90s.
Your videos are always like a nostalgia trip for me. I was a kid when my dad first set up Prodigy on our Windows 3.1 PC (it NEVER worked), and 14 when we got actual dial-up internet through 1-800-BE-A-GEEK. That modem connection screeching and ancient Windows sound effects astral project me back there every time I hear it.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your support! More videos to come. :)
NationSquid always coming in clutch with the gold standard of internet history documentaries. Thank you!!
I love the video! It's really interesting to hear about these viruses, and you explain it so well! I'm glad I subscribed :)
hello
0:16 until someone came in and did WHAT
Please make more videos about computer viruses! They are very fascinating.
Will do! Thanks for watching! :)
@@nationsquid Could you do a video on the comment bots of YT?
You should also do a video on the pr0n bots as well, because they're not only on YT but on other websites as well. I've seen those bots on reddit, tumblr, and even on the comment section of fandom wiki; they're probably on other websites as well.
@@kittykittybangbang9367 nepeta
While people doesn't talk about it much, it would be nice to have a video of Windows 3.1.
Windows 3.1 had many milestones, like hbing the first version of Word that could be infested by macro viruses. While yes Word 6.0 for Dos did exist it didn't saw widespread use. Most people still using dos stuck with Word 5.0 or Word 5.5.
Many might not know this, but back when I started going into forums (late 90's early 2000's), passwords were not encrypted, they were plain text, didn't make you choose a complicated one, and sometimes you didn't even need one. We've come far on Internet security and user's awareness.
This man's voice is the most soothing thing I've ever heard.
the fact that my actual name is Melissa makes this video feel weird. 💀
😭
my inner computer virus nerd is screaming at this video rn i always loved the history behind computer viruses
Smith really just said "It's just a prank bro" 💀
What a legend. He did it without a Notepad TH-cam tutorial.
and that soundscape 009
How does this not get more views??? The quality of this content is amazing!
I don't know how to put it but I just love watching old graphics and old operating systems and stuff, the old devices because it shows how far our technology has gone
Same
Dude I absolutely love your content. You make such engaging videos over such interesting topics and I love it! The jokes are funny, even the stupid puns get me haha, also please make more videos on the internet like the last one! I’d love to hear more about what’s going on behind the scenes of computers, the history of certain companies/types of technology, and more about the old internet :)
I love these videos, you’re one of my favourite youtubers. Thanks for all the fun times.
Love to hear that! Thank you so much for watching!! :)
seriously didn't thought id be that hooked about this genre. love it
There was a variation of this that wreaked havoc during my freshman year of college that was "the real story of Snow White". There were more people upset that it was (horror of horrors) porn than that it demolished their computers. 😆
This channel is so damn good. keep up the amazing work!
I think I got it from someone back in the day, but I don’t remember if I opened it or not. Either way I wouldn’t have been guilty of spreading it to someone since I never used the built in address book in Windows/Outlook to store my friends’ contact information.
You know, i always enjoy your videos
They are make me know a lot more better about the internet.
Thanks for doing this man👍🏻
Something happened to my sister's computer and I would like if you can look into it if possible. This happened on an MSI Gaming Laptop. So, my sister wanted to see if she could get or already had an autoclicker. She is quite young. So her being stupid decided to and hit the windows button and type up autoclicker. This brought her to a sketchy website. She clicked off to try to avoid a virus. This backfired and when she hit the X in the corner. things popped up on her screen. It was quite scary and my dad is going to work on fixing it. If you could look into this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! - Kaylin
Interesting! If you would like to tell me more about the story feel free to at my personal email on my about page! :)
@@nationsquid Okay thank you very much, my dad was able to fix it because he used to build computers so he is good at that stuff, i'll try and reach out tomorrow.
it could be a clone of yaai, an html trojan. it wouldn't have any damage to your pc, besides slowly taking resources up to the point where it crashes so you have to reboot it. when you do, it will be gone until you go to that sketchy site again.
also, nice pfp and username
NationSquid’s videos are actually good history lessons
I just have to laugh at those ridiculous desktop file names.
Loving this channel
"Professor ----------, if you are watching this.. Hi! :)"
I love the videos where you discuss viruses, they're so informative!
This is why the yearly "Cyber awareness challenge" online training is a thing.
Thank you for making all the amazing videos we listen to/ watch
Wow so basically it just mass mails itself which overloads the network
These stories are a reminder that you shouldn’t trust everything blindly even if you think it’s safe.
Wouldn't mind a video documenting the history of Username666 from the early TH-cam days.
Dude. The second you said he got jail time my blood came to a boil. No one every bothered to think macros could be bad, so he goes to jail? Why wasn't MICROSOFT charged for the crime of having a word processor run scripts in other applications upon open? Strong vibes of that state government suing the dude who found out SSNs were being leaked on their website.
i agree with you here, but your analogy is kinda flawed- it would be more like if that guy went and used the SSNs to commit super minor, barely inconvenient identity fraud, and then got caught for that and publicized.
I love these videos. There's so much effort and research put into them and for a very good result.
"On the eighth day machine just got upset, a problem man had never seen as yet" Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day
how does this channel not have 1M subs yet wtf this is amazing
the supremely subtle bless your heart energy you managed to capture in this script is *chef's kiss*
Your videos are always so well made and informative! Love the malware ones especially
I think the moral of the story is don’t trust people named Melissa.
Love the subtle references to Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in your contacts list.
I saw Camilla Rhodes and thought I would be the only one lol
I remember when you didn't have 100k subs
not even close
Glad you grew and your videos are still interesting
it’s weird hearing about how new the internet was, not even very long ago. but it’s been around for my entire life. and i’m legally an adult. and i wish i could experience the world before the internet, because i actually can’t imagine it. i think it would be good to know.
If only he knew that here in 2022, people will still be using Office macros for malware distribution.
Amazing and informative as always!
Thank you!! :)
**has the date set to 1999**
**uses Windows 2000**
The best anti virus is the skilled user himself. Adblockers help out a lot
I vaguely remember the internet not working around that year as a child. I would've been 8 or 9. On neopets I think. Cool history.
The typing at 1:26 almost made me SCREAM
The person who created Melissa was probably just like: “Shiiiiiiiittttttttt”
Usually a fan of you squid i get some snacks and tune into some explanation videos by you
I worked in information security in 1998-2004. (We did NOT call it Cyber--that meant something else completely.) Dealing with Melissa, and later Sasser, Nimda, and Code Red, where SO MUCH FUN. Figuring out how they worked, how to block them, and how to remove them. But today malware lives up to its name, and is likely to install a root kit, exfil your data ,encrypt your hard drive, and try to truly eff up your day. Not fun at all.
The perfect last video to watch before sleep.
I'm watching this at 5AM 😭
I know someone named Melissa, so every time I hear about this virus I just instantly think of her lmao
Yet- it was literally named about me unfortunately
NationSquid: *Gets Sponsered*
Now that's what I call a NationSquid video.
What would it be without it! ;)
The thing I hate the most is the list of your contact in Outlook lol
this stuff is super interesting. thanks for explaining it so well!
I saw this on my feed on the same day the Cloudstrike outage happened. I went to sleep and woke up to an IT nightmare and I work in hotels
The more things change, the more they stay the same?
I liked how the "Win A Free Car" email was sent by Derek Zoolander
i love this channel and look forward to every new video. the vids are always so satisfying
Remember that exploit not long ago where people would open a Microsoft word document and get rickrolled?
Nice live stream and video even though it’s playing yet I just wanted to put this here
Your screen captured B-roll is always great.
6:08 the essay you wrote is hilarious to be honest...especially the end- also i paused the vid to read it so i could listen after :)
Wow, that ad was actually great. Good job on that lol
Thanks to you man i learned all the things about viruses history. I aced a test at collage about pc viruses
Nothing like having fun with viruses
Imagine a virus but instead infecting your files it fills your ram with something stupid like spaghetti?
melissa was like a vaccine for the internet
I remember using Visual Basic in a computer class in high school for various projects. It was an interesting program, but it never occurred to me to try to make anything personal with it.
bruhh why does this not even have 10k views in 10 hours. this is such a good video
Would love a video on deep web marketplaces (silk road, etc)
No one gonna talk about how smooth that transition to the ad
One of the creators of I LOVE YOU virus is now a cellphone technician in Manila.
Honestly, I don't think Smith is guilty. A fine would be enough. Does someone really deserve to be locked up with the worst people of our society for exposing a poorly designed system in a joke?
This sponsor I have never heard about! Really cool how now there's a way to make apps that work with websites that isn't square space or whatever its called. I always wished I could create apps, I seriously had this imagination of where I pretended that I had a app that could create all the apps in the world!
Edit: just realized its not using a app its just a app in the name that confused me! welp I'll just keep this comment to laugh at my innocent.
6:03 Lol I actually paused to read it!
"$80 million in wasted company time" is the real myth here