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Brain is the industry standard name for a computer virus that was released in its first form on 19 January 1986, and is considered to be the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain (computer virus) | Original authors | Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brain (computer virus) | Other names | Ashar (older variant) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brain (computer virus) | Platform | IBM Personal Computer, IBM PC compatibles | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brain (computer virus) | Release | 19 January 1986 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brain (computer virus) | Type | Boot sector computer virus | 1.00 | infobox |
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