Dark Avenger was the pseudonym of a computer virus writer from Sofia, Bulgaria.
10 Facts About Dark Avenger
1.
2.
Dark Avenger gained considerable notoriety during the early 1990s when his viruses spread internationally.
3.
Dark Avenger made his first appearance in the spring of 1989.
4.
Dark Avenger's viruses made frequent references to heavy metal bands, including Iron Maiden, and Diana, Princess of Wales.
5.
Dark Avenger is believed to have authored the following viruses: Dark Avenger, V2000, V2100,651, Diamond, Nomenklatura, 512,800,1226, Proud, Evil, Phoenix, Anthrax, and Leech.
6.
In technical terms, the most prominent feature of some of Dark Avenger's viruses was their Mutation Engine.
7.
In 1992, Dark Avenger described himself as a heavy metal fan under 30 who wrote viruses while procrastinating at his job.
8.
Analysis by the researchers Andrew Bissett and Geraldine Shipton concluded that Dark Avenger engaged in victim blaming; he blamed "human stupidity" for the transmission of his viruses and denied that any data of value would be lost on personal computers.
9.
Dark Avenger said that because writing viruses was not illegal, there was no point in pursuing it.
10.
Dark Avenger's profile was raised substantially by a 1997 story in Wired, in which the journalist David S Bennahum attempted to track down Dark Avenger.