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Line 17: The first known polymorphic virus was written by Mark Washburn. The virus, called [[1260 (computer virus)\|1260]], was written in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=An Example Decryptor of 1260 \|url=https://userpages.umbc.edu/~dgorin1/432/example_decryptor.htm \|access-date=2025-03-21 \|website=userpages.umbc.edu}}</ref> A better-known polymorphic virus was created in 1992 by the hacker [[Dark Avenger]] as a means of avoiding pattern recognition from antivirus software. A common and very virulent polymorphic virus is the file infecter [[Virut]]. By 2024, polymorphic viruses backed by [[artificial intelligence]] have reportedly become one of the key [[cyber threats]]. AI allows such viruses to mutate more effectively, making them even more difficult to detect and combat.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-12-07 \|title=The cyber threatscape in 2024: polymorphic malware will be enabled by AI \|url=https://resilienceforward.com/the-cyber-threatscape-in-2024-polymorphic-malware-will-be-enabled-by-ai/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-21 \|website=resilienceforward.com \|language=en-GB}}</ref> == See also ==