Malware and viruses of yesteryear were far different than those that plague modern machines. Aside from the obvious level of sophistication, today’s malware and viruses are largely silent assassins that siphon personal data for financial gain.
Back then, however, most nefarious software was upfront about the fact that you’d been infected and typically just wanted to make your day miserable by trashing your files. Ironically enough, early viruses would often do so in a visually pleasing or otherwise amusing manner.
