The first computer virus identified in Pakistan was Brain, created in 1986 by brothers Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi. They operated a computer store in Lahore. Brain was a boot sector virus, infecting floppy disks. This virus is widely considered the first of its kind.
The Brain Virus: A Deeper Dive
- Creators: Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi
- Origin: Lahore, Pakistan
- Year of Discovery: 1986
- Type: Boot sector virus
- Infection Method: Infected the boot sector of floppy disks.
- Significance: Widely regarded as the world's first computer virus.
Multiple sources corroborate this information, including articles from The Economic Times, PCMag, Wikipedia, and others. While Pakistan has since experienced outbreaks of other viruses, such as Chikungunya and Zika, Brain holds the distinction of being the first computer virus discovered in the country. It's important to note that the question refers to computer viruses, not biological viruses.
