The Email That Took Down the Military

The Email That Took Down the Military | The Melissa Virus

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In March of 1999, hundreds of thousands of people around the world received a strange email in their inbox that, unbeknownst to them, would shut down all their online communication for several hours. This new email worm, called "Melissa," would become the worst computer virus in history at that time. Melissa may have been such a strange event in online history, but it was also a lesson for how we should behave on the internet.
The story of Melissa all begins with a man named David Lee Smith, a 31-year-old programmer from Aberdeen, New Jersey. Though Smith wasn’t your typical programmer. On top of his advanced computer literacy, he had quite the sense of humor and audacious personality. He was a people person and consequently, leagues ahead of most people in predicting where the internet was heading, and it was reflected in his code. Back in the 90s, the internet was still new to the general public and the many personalities it inhibits today were only just forming. Of course, you had your popular corners of the internet that served their own functions and catered to certain communities, but since this generally new, life-changing technology was still undergoing its growing pains, its primary goal really was to just keep people in constant contact with one another. The privilege of being able to order a pizza with just the single click of a mouse was more than enough. But as people found more uses for the internet, it became not just a place for communicating, but also a place for recreation, fun activities, and for some, an escape to a whole new life. But just like regular life, when there is a lot of good, there is also a lot of bad. The World Wide Web was growing, at a rapid rate, faster than most people could comprehend. The idea of sending a computer virus through email sounds ridiculous…until it actually happens. And from Smith’s understanding of all this, he created “Melissa” to serve as a warning for this impending doom in the hopes that online users could circumvent it.
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@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

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@RareHandle Жыл бұрын

@justinianthegreatandnerd6377 Жыл бұрын

no thanks bruv

@jertugonon3831 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for this video 🙃🙂😋

@amu6666 Жыл бұрын

@amandapanda5087 Жыл бұрын

@SkylightCiel Жыл бұрын

Hearing about how this Virus made companies lose so much money reminds me of the time google made their home page a game of Pac-Man and that apparently led to a lost of 420 million dollars worth of productivity cause so many workers played that instead of working.

@Valrax Жыл бұрын

It was 2009 or 10 they did this, I remember because I was in principal office all day and he just sat there playing it and finally let me try it before going home. ( I was in trouble for something can’t remember)

@sonetagu1337 Жыл бұрын

420!!!!1!!1!1!1!1

@cheetosan Жыл бұрын

bro that game was the shit 😩

@scrung Жыл бұрын

how do you even get that number lmao, like how can you measure ’total revenue lost from decrease in productivity due to google pac man’

@higgsboson5741 Жыл бұрын

@@scrung they guessed

@JimMilton-ej6zi 9 ай бұрын

That melissa virus guy should honestly be rewarded for his efforts. It's not his fault that their security was so bad, but he basically warned them about the possible dangers they could get into if they don't secure their information, because if he was a malicious person he could've taken much much more from everyone. So i wouldn't see it as "he made them lose millions" but instead "he helped them possibly avoid losing billions"

@kainthewriter8764 7 ай бұрын

History's first pentester

@C-aFilms 3 ай бұрын

@DoubleCFiend Жыл бұрын

"If you open the file on the same minute of the hour as the day of the month" ....The malware has an easter egg in it?!

@NewMateo Жыл бұрын

I remember being a kid when AOL / Dialup was a new thing. Even as a kid with limited internet knowledge I KNEW not to open random emails or attachments from places I didn't know - it was the older crowd that was so gullible when it came down to email. My parents bricked the computer and then blamed me. The internet was such a wild time back then.

@MrBronkitis Жыл бұрын

Jokes on you guys. My PC is telling me right now that I just won a FREE MACBOOK! See ya suckas laterrrr

@ASentientSword Жыл бұрын

@@MrBronkitis and he never returned...

@oef_roblox4565 Жыл бұрын

@@ASentientSword Lol

@syntheticteapot Жыл бұрын

@@MrBronkitis did you ever get that new Mac?

@mikekazz5353 Жыл бұрын

No it wasn't my bonzi buddy that's the virus it was you playing the Sims day and night.

@sumedha_k Жыл бұрын

It’s shocking how much the internet is capable of, even in such early times

@xaxabogbart Жыл бұрын

Haha. I wouldn't be surprised if it is in some way instrumental to the collapse of civilisation. I'm not the most optimistic about the long term survival of the species!

@NotABaldMan Жыл бұрын

but those early times were at the time when it was more vulnerable due to less security barriers

@SStupendous Жыл бұрын

@@xaxabogbart Luddite complaining about machines, 1790 be like:

@xaxabogbart Жыл бұрын

@@SStupendous It’s not the machines that worry me. It’s what we do with them! Technology appears to outpace culture, and culture appears to outpace biology.

@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

These people twisted AF, the Dark Ages of the internet

@kriscynical Жыл бұрын

Ugh, door locking. When I was in college in 2005 I was living off campus with two roommates who were both from TINY towns while I was from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex where YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AT NIGHT. They NEVER locked the fucking front door even though our apartment was on the first floor facing a really busy street with no fencing. I had to check the door every single night before going to bed and 98% of the time, it was unlocked. I came home from class a couple times to an unlocked door with NOBODY HOME. It floors me that anybody can live that way. Needless to say, I kept my bedroom door locked whenever I wasn't home because the custom PC rig I had in there would have been a prime target for burglars. 🙄 I wasn't sad to live alone my senior year.

@stmly Жыл бұрын

how does this have to do with the video

@yxe_amy1736 Жыл бұрын

@@stmly in the beginning he talk about leaving the door open because you don’t know better like first minute

@bryanthebreadstick5266 Жыл бұрын

I'm very surprised by the fact that some people don't lock their doors at night, and I live in a relatively small area.

@vibrantgleam Жыл бұрын

I also do live in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, and I can confirm that we do have to lock our doors at night. Even if it's a nice area, you can't trust everything.

@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

The internet (and electronics as a whole) are so interesting. We went from saying ooga booga and hunting gazelles to using electric currents and manipulating screens and pixels to show us images and sounds. It's so mind-boggling on how we figured this out

@LakeofCrystalclan Жыл бұрын

Humans are an incredibly intelligent species, so-

@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

@@LakeofCrystalclan I'd disagree with that

@almondmilkkLOL Жыл бұрын

You should understand, you’re jesus

@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

@@almondmilkkLOL how dare you

@almondmilkkLOL Жыл бұрын

@@JesusChristTheHoly how dare I what?

@airsoftcenter9137 6 ай бұрын

Bro caused 80 million dollars of damage and was charged $5,000 💀

@Iudicatio Жыл бұрын

My dad is a boomer and he has been a software engineer for as long as that job existed for people outside of the government and universities, at least 30 years. He says that, with the early 90's search engines like Alto Vista, you would get p*rn no matter what you searched for. There was really no reason to open a questionable word document for the chance of maybe getting a password to websites.

@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

Huh. I would like to proclaim these were the Dark Ages of internet. I've seen a lot and that's my comclusion

@jaysonvancouofficial6100 Жыл бұрын

what can i say,Back then The internet was Nothing than a Hallway to a small sites without any supervision because programming was very basic with lack of security,so you can litteraly do what most people don't.

@00_00.1 9 ай бұрын

@@GamepadStudiosThe dark age hasn't started yet

@jessv8219 Жыл бұрын

i love all of the visual gags you put in your files and word documents. you can see how much work you put into these videos! awesome stuff

@ecocodex4431 Жыл бұрын

"Along with its destruction came a lot of good. For instance, a new cyber division of the FBI was created" I think we have a fundamental disagreement over the definition of the word "Good"

@geoplane3799 Жыл бұрын

Idk man, I'd rather have the government violate my online privacy rather than some random people. That way, me blaming the government for everything is always justified

@atomicskies_ Жыл бұрын

I’d rather big companies get attacked than the government invading our privacy

@k6nn7 Жыл бұрын

@@geoplane3799 Real

@M4t_P4tGT Жыл бұрын

@@geoplane3799 Exactly

@Meleedroit Жыл бұрын

@@geoplane3799 this guy has it all together

@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

When he posts a video about a computer virus, you know it is going to be a really good one…

@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

yep

@talezshadid Жыл бұрын

Oh no, is it going to be another well reseached video where he talks about an internet virus in the late 90s?

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

👀 Cannot confirm or deny.

@talezshadid Жыл бұрын

@@nationsquid We'll see about that

@maehorn22 Жыл бұрын

It was and it was epic

@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

*Please let this be a normal field trip!!!*

@swigswineyourorgansaremine Жыл бұрын

@@GamepadStudios*With the Squid? No way!*

@Shadow-wb2tq Жыл бұрын

you’ve got mail has been taken to a whole new lever

@k.y5171 Жыл бұрын

Hey! You misspelled level, maybe edit the comment

@Shadow-wb2tq Жыл бұрын

@@k.y5171 thanks but no thanks

@DavisMakesGames Жыл бұрын

@@k.y5171 -🤡

@pilesofkittens Жыл бұрын

I thought they meant to say lever

@renee0143 Жыл бұрын

@@pilesofkittens same lol

@Stellars_Art Жыл бұрын

It's insane how a little piece of code can cause so much chaos and damage

@b1xssom838 Жыл бұрын

These are always the most engrossing, interest videos!! Like, I always watch them all the way through them rewatch them (and now I’m gonna start commenting because the algorithm is starting to go off of “viewer satisfaction” rather than likes and watch time)

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your support. :)

@milkmanfan Жыл бұрын

@@nationsquid no man u deserve it

@chococakeicing Жыл бұрын

I love NationSquid videos and the work that's put into them. My favourite is probably the one about how the internet was made.

@eksboks148 Жыл бұрын

ill have to check that out

@King_Of_Gay-zg5it Жыл бұрын

Same here, it was such an interesting video to learn about how the internet was made. All NationSquid's videos are extremely well made, informative and easy to follow along with for someone like me who has no idea about a lot of complicated topics that he covers. Such time and care is put into these videos.

@klocugh12 Жыл бұрын

The first message sent over the internet was technically LOL. Fun fact learned from that one.

@chococakeicing Жыл бұрын

@@klocugh12 Yes, that was quite funny

@Historicat Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I’m a very tech interested person, so I love his computer virus videos, I love the KZfaq Bot one and also the internet being made video, but my absolute favorite was the millionth visitor one

@bjornroesbeke Жыл бұрын

All 50 contacts are in the same "To:" field, so everyone on that list knows that it's been sent to 49 other people and everyone can see each other's mail addresses. It's not really "a document that you asked for" and need to "not tell anyone else", is it?

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

I noticed this too when I was doing the research! It is possible that (with all the variants that came shortly after) perhaps there were versions that sent the file individually, but I did see several accounts where all the contacts were attached at once. It may have just been a case by case basis. Honestly, the best answer I have is that it was the 90s and a lot of people just didn't know any better.

@renakunisaki 11 ай бұрын

"Huh? I didn't ask for this. It looks like they sent sensitive info to a group of people by mistake! Well,let's have a peek..."

@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

- Timestamps - 00:00 Introduction 01:25 AppMySite Sponsor 03:08 The Beginning Of Melissa | David Lee Smith 04:51 What Melissa Actually Was | How It Work With Microsoft Word And Microsoft Outlook 06:57 What Did The Virus Do 07:59 The Huge Problem | The Extremely Fast Spread Of The Virus 09:43 What Caused Melissa To Spread In The First Place | The Leaking Of Usernames And Passwords 10:44 How Advertising And Websites Worked | How Were They Tied Into Melissa 11:38 The Problematic Spread Of Melissa 12:47 The Inevitable Halting Of The Virus And David Lee Smith's Arrest 13:55 The Good Outcome Of Melissa | Fighting Online Crime With Upgrading Technology 15:33 What The Virus Truly Looked Like 18:23 Outro / Endscreen

@juliasmellslikestrawberrie1458 Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu

@happeningsss Жыл бұрын

You forgot 6:03 NationSquid’s Essay

@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

literally, KZfaq on mobile is pissing me the fuck off, will work hopefully once I get back to my pc

@4Noirr_ Жыл бұрын

🐐🐐this should be top comment

@blankuser987 Жыл бұрын

The

@JeanYvesHemlin Жыл бұрын

I remember talking with collegues programmers about how dangerous were the autostart macros in word, just before Melissa but right after the Concept.A macro. It didn't take long until someone turn it into a harmful virus. Very good video, Thanks

@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

Since you seem knowledgeable: doesn't it bother you that the video falsely claims not only is Melissa the first macro worm, but suggests it is the first worm in general? These are well produced, but quality control for the crucial aspect of also being true and accurate seems to be lacking.

@JeanYvesHemlin Жыл бұрын

@@danielguy3581 It was one of the first known to the general public but first worm I heard of was around 1988. It ran on university computer (Cyber or VAX, can't remember).

@inyc7030 Жыл бұрын

I just finished watching the premiere, as always, you did an amazing job!!

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! More content coming soon! :)

@Tin_Head Жыл бұрын

I honestly love the little Easter eggs thrown in there I always pause at documents to read what they day in general, and now I apparently broke a rule Whoops…sorry-

@arnavk4692 Жыл бұрын

george micheal bluth

@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

Melissa is not the first worm, nor is it the first macro-based one. The first self-replicating program, which unlike previous viruses, actively spreads itself through networks is (probably) either Christmas Tree, or the Morris Worm, and those predate Melissa by over a decade.

@laurensmall9448 Жыл бұрын

He specifically said it wasn’t the first.

@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

@@laurensmall9448 He did describe the macro-based mechanism as innovative, suggesting it was the first of its kind, and said Melissa was the first worm to cause widespread damage (the Morris Worm story is a fascinating one itself, including a prepretrator who caused and got into far more trouble than they had envisioned).

@JK-gm6kk Жыл бұрын

Acktchually omg dude no one cares

@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

@@JK-gm6kk Fortunately this is balanced by your witty and informative contribution.

@ggalloway1 Жыл бұрын

He has a lot of minor errors in this video. It's still mostly correct, at least in concept. But it is irritating for those of us working in computer security in the 90s.

@miqnight7601 Жыл бұрын

Please make more videos about computer viruses! They are very fascinating.

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks for watching! :)

@kittykittybangbang9367 Жыл бұрын

@@nationsquid Could you do a video on the comment bots of YT? You should also do a video on the pr0n bots as well, because they're not only on YT but on other websites as well. I've seen those bots on reddit, tumblr, and even on the comment section of fandom wiki; they're probably on other websites as well.

@pawcid Жыл бұрын

@@kittykittybangbang9367 nepeta

@theanimecompletionist Жыл бұрын

NationSquid always coming in clutch with the gold standard of internet history documentaries. Thank you!!

@amandapanda5087 Жыл бұрын

I love the video! It's really interesting to hear about these viruses, and you explain it so well! I'm glad I subscribed :)

@groetaer Жыл бұрын

hello

@kriscynical Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always like a nostalgia trip for me. I was a kid when my dad first set up Prodigy on our Windows 3.1 PC (it NEVER worked), and 14 when we got actual dial-up internet through 1-800-BE-A-GEEK. That modem connection screeching and ancient Windows sound effects astral project me back there every time I hear it.

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your support! More videos to come. :)

@SolidIncMedia Жыл бұрын

And even though the internet has been a thing for nearly 30 years at this point, people still click random things they shouldn't. If I had a dollar for every person who came up to me at work and said "my computer's doing funny things", and the cause being "I clicked Yes on a box I didn't read and / or understand", I'd be filthy rich.

@StarGarnet03 Жыл бұрын

Smith really just said "It's just a prank bro" 💀

@iMajed Жыл бұрын

What a legend. He did it without a Notepad KZfaq tutorial.

@HungerGamesFan88 7 ай бұрын

and that soundscape 009

@dogsruletheworld124 Жыл бұрын

my inner computer virus nerd is screaming at this video rn i always loved the history behind computer viruses

@GDRhythmic Жыл бұрын

This man's voice is the most soothing thing I've ever heard.

@ZefDavenport Жыл бұрын

Many might not know this, but back when I started going into forums (late 90's early 2000's), passwords were not encrypted, they were plain text, didn't make you choose a complicated one, and sometimes you didn't even need one. We've come far on Internet security and user's awareness.

@cannellini Жыл бұрын

I love these videos, you’re one of my favourite youtubers. Thanks for all the fun times.

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Love to hear that! Thank you so much for watching!! :)

@verypnk2203 Жыл бұрын

How does this not get more views??? The quality of this content is amazing!

@Nathanator Жыл бұрын

Dude I absolutely love your content. You make such engaging videos over such interesting topics and I love it! The jokes are funny, even the stupid puns get me haha, also please make more videos on the internet like the last one! I’d love to hear more about what’s going on behind the scenes of computers, the history of certain companies/types of technology, and more about the old internet :)

@metin2faithful70 Жыл бұрын

seriously didn't thought id be that hooked about this genre. love it

@bhaalpriestess Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so well made and informative! Love the malware ones especially

@windestruct Жыл бұрын

**has the date set to 1999** **uses Windows 2000**

@heheboi5401 Жыл бұрын

You know, i always enjoy your videos They are make me know a lot more better about the internet. Thanks for doing this man👍🏻

@karafoley729 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making all the amazing videos we listen to/ watch

@edbp7689 Жыл бұрын

I just have to laugh at those ridiculous desktop file names. Loving this channel

@red5250 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. There's so much effort and research put into them and for a very good result.

@raxadian Жыл бұрын

While people doesn't talk about it much, it would be nice to have a video of Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 had many milestones, like hbing the first version of Word that could be infested by macro viruses. While yes Word 6.0 for Dos did exist it didn't saw widespread use. Most people still using dos stuck with Word 5.0 or Word 5.5.

@TheanimationWorkstation Жыл бұрын

I love the videos where you discuss viruses, they're so informative!

@melasn9836 Жыл бұрын

There was a variation of this that wreaked havoc during my freshman year of college that was "the real story of Snow White". There were more people upset that it was (horror of horrors) porn than that it demolished their computers. 😆

@onesimesirois Жыл бұрын

This channel is so damn good. keep up the amazing work!

@kayyy_528 Жыл бұрын

Something happened to my sister's computer and I would like if you can look into it if possible. This happened on an MSI Gaming Laptop. So, my sister wanted to see if she could get or already had an autoclicker. She is quite young. So her being stupid decided to and hit the windows button and type up autoclicker. This brought her to a sketchy website. She clicked off to try to avoid a virus. This backfired and when she hit the X in the corner. things popped up on her screen. It was quite scary and my dad is going to work on fixing it. If you could look into this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! - Kaylin

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Interesting! If you would like to tell me more about the story feel free to at my personal email on my about page! :)

@kayyy_528 Жыл бұрын

@@nationsquid Okay thank you very much, my dad was able to fix it because he used to build computers so he is good at that stuff, i'll try and reach out tomorrow.

@Harlow. Жыл бұрын

it could be a clone of yaai, an html trojan. it wouldn't have any damage to your pc, besides slowly taking resources up to the point where it crashes so you have to reboot it. when you do, it will be gone until you go to that sketchy site again. also, nice pfp and username

@ma007rio Жыл бұрын

it may be offiz

@oganvildevil Жыл бұрын

the supremely subtle bless your heart energy you managed to capture in this script is *chef's kiss*

@MatVR23 Жыл бұрын

i love this channel and look forward to every new video. the vids are always so satisfying

@ACombineSoldier 7 ай бұрын

This is why the yearly "Cyber awareness challenge" online training is a thing.

@swandive46 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't mind a video documenting the history of Username666 from the early KZfaq days.

@urbainleverrier1 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how to put it but I just love watching old graphics and old operating systems and stuff, the old devices because it shows how far our technology has gone

@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

Same

@snakelinguini7298 Жыл бұрын

this stuff is super interesting. thanks for explaining it so well!

@WindowsG Жыл бұрын

how does this channel not have 1M subs yet wtf this is amazing

@lalabell666 Жыл бұрын

Amazing and informative as always!

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :)

@mncdssctn9110 Жыл бұрын

I think I got it from someone back in the day, but I don’t remember if I opened it or not. Either way I wouldn’t have been guilty of spreading it to someone since I never used the built in address book in Windows/Outlook to store my friends’ contact information.

@DanShredZatSk8ing 10 ай бұрын

Usually a fan of you squid i get some snacks and tune into some explanation videos by you

@captaineldeezee1336 10 ай бұрын

Your screen captured B-roll is always great.

@NotSoToasty_YT_RO Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you man i learned all the things about viruses history. I aced a test at collage about pc viruses

@rad4924 Жыл бұрын

Love the subtle references to Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in your contacts list.

@hans5500 9 ай бұрын

I saw Camilla Rhodes and thought I would be the only one lol

@Ghfvhvfg 10 ай бұрын

These stories are a reminder that you shouldn’t trust everything blindly even if you think it’s safe.

@beemo278 10 ай бұрын

the fact that my actual name is Melissa makes this video feel weird. 💀

@bIueberryz 10 ай бұрын

😭

@rinkooNOT Жыл бұрын

I remember when you didn't have 100k subs not even close Glad you grew and your videos are still interesting

@karinthy. Жыл бұрын

6:08 the essay you wrote is hilarious to be honest...especially the end- also i paused the vid to read it so i could listen after :)

@lukerduker Жыл бұрын

I think the moral of the story is don’t trust people named Melissa.

@funnypranker34 Жыл бұрын

The best anti virus is the skilled user himself. Adblockers help out a lot

@Grandmagotmoney 10 ай бұрын

The perfect last video to watch before sleep.

@bIueberryz 10 ай бұрын

I'm watching this at 5AM 😭

@dylan.t180 Жыл бұрын

Love your editing and videos

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@camsmith7811 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that ad was actually great. Good job on that lol

@ahha6304 Жыл бұрын

The thing I hate the most is the list of your contact in Outlook lol

@sorta.six. 10 ай бұрын

“the kind of place where single people meet to hold hands”

@isaim3561 Жыл бұрын

Man these videos are good and informative

@jaidenis Жыл бұрын

i forgot abt this channel and i still love its content 😃

@yellowfridge42 Жыл бұрын

bruhh why does this not even have 10k views in 10 hours. this is such a good video

@sagacious03 Жыл бұрын

Neat video! Thanks for uploading!

@lemonlemonlemonlemonlemonlemo Жыл бұрын

it’s weird hearing about how new the internet was, not even very long ago. but it’s been around for my entire life. and i’m legally an adult. and i wish i could experience the world before the internet, because i actually can’t imagine it. i think it would be good to know.

@rkvkydqf Жыл бұрын

If only he knew that here in 2022, people will still be using Office macros for malware distribution.

@zxfeared Жыл бұрын

Even if I already know about these viruses, its still fun to watch you talk about them and how you word everything!

@AkselJade Жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember the internet not working around that year as a child. I would've been 8 or 9. On neopets I think. Cool history.

@kristillemaepalma2233 Жыл бұрын

"Professor ----------, if you are watching this.. Hi! :)"

@donaldbryant5587 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed, amazing vid.

@Black_rabbit1 Жыл бұрын

Nice live stream and video even though it’s playing yet I just wanted to put this here

@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@internetparrot9753 Жыл бұрын

LES GO ANOTHER BANGER FROM NATIONSQUID

@heroknaderi 4 ай бұрын

Wow so basically it just mass mails itself which overloads the network

@M4t_P4tGT Жыл бұрын

I know someone named Melissa, so every time I hear about this virus I just instantly think of her lmao

@drivinmebonkers Жыл бұрын

Yet- it was literally named about me unfortunately

@pphams1780 Жыл бұрын

No one gonna talk about how smooth that transition to the ad

@CoolyCools Жыл бұрын

always love your Ooh LaLa videos

@MyNamesMaj Жыл бұрын

Man can't wait to watch this at 3 in the morning

@boltshockey9186 Жыл бұрын

Would love a video on deep web marketplaces (silk road, etc)

@M1racleo610 9 ай бұрын

The Thumbnail will haunt me forever ...Thanks!

@iceeyz5501 Жыл бұрын

give this man more subs

@jonesisnotarobot Жыл бұрын

Yoo NationSquid has the Beatles' manager AND George's son in his contact list??

@twitteruser13 Жыл бұрын

bro keep up the work!

@burghe. Жыл бұрын

NationSquid: *Gets Sponsered* Now that's what I call a NationSquid video.

@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

What would it be without it! ;)

@stickguyalex Жыл бұрын

Nothing like having fun with viruses

@TheUnknownCatWarrior Жыл бұрын

Remember that exploit not long ago where people would open a Microsoft word document and get rickrolled?

@HawkmasterStambaugh Жыл бұрын

Dude. The second you said he got jail time my blood came to a boil. No one every bothered to think macros could be bad, so he goes to jail? Why wasn't MICROSOFT charged for the crime of having a word processor run scripts in other applications upon open? Strong vibes of that state government suing the dude who found out SSNs were being leaked on their website.

@Parker-nm9cg Жыл бұрын

i agree with you here, but your analogy is kinda flawed- it would be more like if that guy went and used the SSNs to commit super minor, barely inconvenient identity fraud, and then got caught for that and publicized.