The Computer Virus Catalog

Amsterdam-based designer Bas van de Poel created this “illustrated guide to to the worst viruses in computer history.” He asked about two dozen artists to create illustrations of famous offenders like Melissa and Stuxnet. The results are a bit uneven—some are much better than others—and not fully representative of the destructive nature of these viruses—they tend to capture the wonder without the ruination—but they are worth a look all the same.

“Melissa” by Saiman Chow
“Melissa” by Saiman Chow
Madman by Jay Wright
“Madman” by Jay Wright
“Techno” by Joost & Nick
“Techno” by Joost & Nick
“Beda” by Sam Coldy
“Beda” by Sam Coldy

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