Rich Skrenta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rich Skrenta
Occupation	Computer Programmer
Date Of Birth	Jun 6, 1967(1967-06-06)
Age	57
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Rich Skrenta Biography

Rich Skrenta is one of the most popular and richest Computer Programmer who was born on June 6, 1967 in United States, United States.

Richard “Rich” Skrenta (born 1967 (age 52–53) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a computer programmer and Silicon Valley entrepreneur who created the web search engine blekko.

In 1989, Skrenta started working on a multiplayer simulation game. In 1994, it was launched under the name Olympia as a pay-for-play PBEM game by Shadow Island Games.

Rich Skrenta Net Worth

Rich Skrenta is one of the richest Computer Programmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rich Skrenta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard J Skrenta Jr was born in Pittsburgh on June 6, 1967. In 1982, at age 15, as a high school student at Mt. Lebanon High School, Skrenta wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. It is widely believed to have been one of the first large-scale self-spreading personal computer viruses ever created.

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Who is Rich Skrenta Dating?

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In the late 2000s, Skrenta headed the startup company Blekko Inc, which was an Internet search engine. Blekko received early investment support from Marc Andreessen and began public beta testing on November 1, 2010.

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Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Programmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rich Skrenta celebrates birthday on June 6 of every year.

Which virus created by rich Skrenta?

In 1982, at age 15, as a high school student at Mt. Lebanon High School, Skrenta wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. It is widely believed to have been one of the first large-scale self-spreading personal computer viruses ever created.

Who wrote the first computer virus called elk cloner?

Elk Cloner is the first personal computer virus or self-replicating program known to have spread in the wild on a large scale. In 1982, 15-year old Richard Skrenta wrote the virus for the Apple II operating system.

What is the first PC virus?

The Brain Boot Sector Virus Brain, the first PC virus, began infecting 5.2″ floppy disks in 1986. As Securelist reports, it was the work of two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who ran a computer store in Pakistan.

Is Melissa a computer virus?

The Melissa virus , reportedly named by Smith for a stripper in Florida, started by taking over victims’ Microsoft Word program. It then used a macro to hijack their Microsoft Outlook email system and send messages to the first 50 addresses in their mailing lists.

What is one of the 8 worst 8 computer viruses in history?

1. ILOVEYOU. The ILOVEYOU virus posed as a love confession. …
2. Code Red. Code Red targeted Microsoft IIS users and even the White House website was hit. …
3. Melissa. …
4. Storm Trojan. …
5. Sasser. …
6. My Doom. …
7. Zeus. …
8. Conficker.