The 2003 virus hall of fame
The year 2003 could best be described as erratic in terms of computer virus activity. Despite being a quiet year on the whole, it has been interspersed with periods of high activity, in particular during the summer months when Blaster, Nachi and Sobig.F were doing the rounds.
The most damaging virus: for two reasons this goes to Bugbear.B. On the one hand, the fact that, according to data gathered by Panda ActiveScan, it has been the most frequently detected virus during 2003, and therefore the one that has caused most damage to users around the world. On the other hand, as it is designed to terminate processes of a number of antivirus and firewall programs, it leaves PCs defenseless against future attacks from viruses and hackers, with the obvious risks that this entails.
