BRAIN
- First seen
- 1986-01-19 00:00:00
- Malware type
- virus
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:50:27
Context
BRAIN is considered to be the first computer virus created for the PC. Developed in 1986 by two brothers in Pakistan, it infects the boot sector of DOS-based systems, spreading through floppy disks.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Brain (report)
- ESET — Flashback Wednesday Pakistani Brain (report)