GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) — Question 19

Which of the following is the first computer virus that was used to infect the boot sector of storage media formatted with the DOS File Allocation Table (FAT) file system?

Answer options

• A. Melissa
• B. Tequila
• C. Brain
• D. I love you

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Brain, which was the first computer virus to infect the boot sector of FAT-formatted media. The other options, while notable viruses, were released later and targeted different aspects of computer systems or had different propagation methods.