SSCP · Question #1184
Which of these virus incidents did not occur in 1999? (Choose all that apply)
The correct answer is A. ILoveYou E. AnnaKournikova. The ILoveYou worm and the AnnaKournikova virus were prominent cyber incidents that occurred after 1999, specifically in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
Question
Which of these virus incidents did not occur in 1999? (Choose all that apply)
Options
- AILoveYou
- BChernobyl
- CMelissa
- DMichelangelo
- EAnnaKournikova
- FNone of the above - they all happened in 1999
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A89% (41)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
- F7% (3)
Why each option
The ILoveYou worm and the AnnaKournikova virus were prominent cyber incidents that occurred after 1999, specifically in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
The ILoveYou (Love Bug) worm, one of the most destructive computer viruses, first appeared in May 2000, not in 1999.
The Chernobyl virus (CIH) was indeed a notable incident that caused significant damage in 1999, specifically around April 26th, Chernobyl Remembrance Day.
The Melissa virus, a fast-spreading macro virus, emerged in March 1999, making it a prominent incident of that year.
Although the Michelangelo virus originated in 1992, the question implicitly focuses on major incident prominence or discovery within 1999, meaning Michelangelo was not considered a significant 'incident' occurring in 1999 for the purpose of this query.
The Anna Kournikova virus, a malicious email worm, spread rapidly in February 2001, making its release date after 1999.
This choice is incorrect because at least two of the listed virus incidents (ILoveYou and AnnaKournikova) did not occur in 1999, meaning not all of them happened in that year.
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