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  Python is a powerful programming language that has gained immense popularity over the years due to its simplicity, flexibility, and versatility. Python is used in a wide range of applications, from web development to data analysis and machine learning. In this article, we'll provide an introduction to Python programming, covering the basics of the language and its key features. History Of Python Python was first created in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum, a Dutch programmer. Its design philosophy emphasized code readability and simplicity, making it easy for new programmers to learn and use. Python was first released in 1991 and has since become one of the most popular programming languages in the world.   Why Python? Python is a popular programming language for several reasons. Firstly, it is a high-level language, which means that it is easy to read and write. Python code is often more concise and readable than other programming languages, making it easier to maintain a...

Let’s start by saying that viruses are a little bit anachronistic in 2023… nowadays other kinds of  malware (like worms for example:) are far more common than viruses. Moreover, modern operative systems are more secure and less prone to be infected than MS-DOS or Windows 95 were (sorry Microsoft…) and people are more aware of the risk of malware in general. Moreover, to write a computer virus, probably Python is not the best choice at all. It’s an interpreted language and so it needs an interpreter to be executed. Yes, you can embed an interpreter to your virus but your resulting virus will be heavier and a little clunky… let’s be clear, to write a virus probably other languages that can work to a lower level and that can be compiled are probably a better choice and that’s why in the old days it was very common to see viruses written in C or Assembly. That said, it is still possible to write computer viruses in Python, and in this article, you will have a practical demonstration. T...