The Unintended Devastation of the ILOVEYOU Virus | Hidden Stories

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @andyyjiang
    @andyyjiang  Год назад +31

    Hey everyone! Starting next Wednesday (October 4th), all future Hidden Stories will be migrating to a new, separate channel for clarity and simplicity. All of the current stories will still remain up on this channel, but all new videos moving forward will be posted on the new "Hidden Stories" RUclips channel here: www.youtube.com/@hiddenstoriesYT. If you want to continue keeping up with the weekly stories and my Hidden Stories series, subscribe to this new channel ✌

  • @iDontReallyKnowTbh
    @iDontReallyKnowTbh Год назад +656

    Imagine this guy as a grandpa sitting all his grandchildren down and going “did I tell you the story of-“ and all the children sit and listen to this guys amazing storytelling skills

    • @ZtheTaco
      @ZtheTaco Год назад +11

      Those kids r gonna need to sit through a LOT of stories lol

    • @hpamdmonster
      @hpamdmonster Год назад +10

      I just can't imagine him as a grandpa.😀

    • @dmvmeu7140
      @dmvmeu7140 Год назад +2

      Awh that's so sweet 😂❤

    • @flasquedreams
      @flasquedreams 7 месяцев назад +1

      They won’t need an iPad, they would be entertained.

  • @PanzerKampsf
    @PanzerKampsf Год назад +287

    It’s rare to find story content creators who actually look like they’re interacting with the viewer instead of just speaking in a boring monotone voice all the time, good job, Andy!

  • @Bukki13
    @Bukki13 Год назад +923

    why doesn’t long form content from shorts creators get recommended more often?

    • @_Cambria_
      @_Cambria_ Год назад +48

      Right? Hopefully they start pushing his content more because these videos are so good!

    • @goldenalex22
      @goldenalex22 Год назад +10

      Good question…

    • @DiZoSoMom
      @DiZoSoMom Год назад +20

      Very good question. I think a lot of big content creators have realized the algorithm is broken, so they have separate accounts for snorts and full-length videos so they can market/push them more themselves.

    • @MYZS
      @MYZS Год назад +9

      RUclips prefers you have two separate channels for both rather than one singular one

    • @Akira.0.
      @Akira.0. Год назад +2

      RUclips

  • @robert-trading-as-Bob69
    @robert-trading-as-Bob69 Год назад +229

    It is a pity that Onel was no longer able to follow a career he obviously loved. He might be the biggest loser to his own virus.

  • @external316
    @external316 Год назад +155

    You went from being someone who leaves people on Cliff hangers and not telling the full story to being a amazing storyteller that digs deep to find the best stories and doesn’t just say “oh this person said oh heck to a 20 year old guy at the gas station as a joke that they both laughed at, cancel him, put him in federal prison! That’s asalt! That’s killing his mental state! Bla bla bla bla BLA”. Thanks bro.

  • @ChocolateMilk19
    @ChocolateMilk19 Год назад +18

    That university rejection for his thesis really created a villain anti-hero just wanting to make the internet free for everyone!

  • @Yos115
    @Yos115 Год назад +172

    I've heard this one before but still staying because it's Andy telling the story 😁

  • @abdallahhakeem5185
    @abdallahhakeem5185 Год назад +218

    It's so funny to think about The Pentagon and Major Political Bureau Administrations and Agencies just casually opening anonymous love letters they received through emails directed towards official governmental addresses:
    "Tee hee! I wonder who it could be?"

    • @Sosa_DDTY
      @Sosa_DDTY Год назад +25

      Right??? Like who opens a love email at work? Lol

    • @KavehsSecretary
      @KavehsSecretary Год назад +21

      " Oh a love letter sent to the official and legitimate government address , im opening it"

    • @BG-iu1ld
      @BG-iu1ld Год назад +10

      Even large institutions need love! 😂❤️

    • @BlondeQtie
      @BlondeQtie Год назад +11

      @@KavehsSecretary like he said, the internet was different 24 years ago 😅 there wasn’t much awareness or knowledge about viruses.

    • @KavehsSecretary
      @KavehsSecretary Год назад +6

      @@BlondeQtie Ah yes i noted this but the thought is still quite humorous to me

  • @gregmeyer9595
    @gregmeyer9595 Год назад +86

    Glad he finally got to tell his story, awesome story. I gotta say I enjoy that i your long format stories I’ve never heard before. Keep up the hard work.

  • @wanali4504
    @wanali4504 Год назад +21

    Damn, I was actually shocked by the small number of views. This deserves at least a million.

    • @Davi-rx
      @Davi-rx Год назад +3

      It will pick up, he just recently started posting longer stories.

  • @janemiettinen5176
    @janemiettinen5176 Год назад +26

    Its like letting your cat out and later finding out the cat had help and they killed all the birds they found.. So cool he got to tell his story eventually, sometimes things have unforeseen results.

  • @Klausenburg_Bro
    @Klausenburg_Bro Год назад +80

    I love this. Higher quality than most other RUclips essay, even normal shows.

  • @beterbomen
    @beterbomen Год назад +25

    I want to give this guy a hug... He went through so much shit.

  • @JACKIElovesBLUE
    @JACKIElovesBLUE Год назад +33

    This was crazy!!
    Your story telling is so good!! Love listening to it

  • @bryannaing6316
    @bryannaing6316 Год назад +79

    While he definitely had the best of intentions, there's a reason the entire school board said no to something ethically wrong. Still, sucks for the poor guy who didn't intend to cause all the damage he did.

    • @GadAnimations
      @GadAnimations Год назад +10

      Correct me if I'm wrong, but I interpreted the thesis as a theoretical approach to a computer program, not something that was actually planned to be released in that moment. Ethical concerns are really important and something to discuss within the school, but not letting him graduate seems ridiculous to me. They were testing his knowledge on a subject and he succeeded, they just didn't like his answer due to their own biases. There's absolutely a world where he could have graduated as well as instructed not to follow through with this theoretical approach due to ethical concerns.

    • @SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648
      @SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 Год назад +1

      @@GadAnimations Well, this would be one thesis the school wouldn't want to publish either, vitiating the point.

    • @suskagusip1036
      @suskagusip1036 9 месяцев назад

      ​​@@GadAnimations
      Believe it or not. In my school if they found out you're pregnant they kicked you out. I have one classmate that we were already ready to march for our graduation they found out she was pregnant they kicked her out of graduation. That's a public university funded half by the government. Idk why these oldy professors still live in 1521. The year when Magellan discovered the Philippines. Many of them are fluent in Spanish too and none of their students interested anymore.

  • @kenham6742
    @kenham6742 10 месяцев назад +7

    Ransomware computer virus infected one of my computers years ago and it would not let me open my documents.
    It directed me to a website that told me it could fix the problem if I sent a payment!
    I enjoyed taking that worm apart, piece by piece myself, by simply looking at all the files that were created that day, and throwing them out, if I didn't recognize them. Everything that created itself that day was destroyed, by me!
    So many parts of the worm were missing, it no longer wriggle through my system, and I could access all my files again!
    No problems.
    No one should pay to get rid of ransomware.
    Shaking my head at hospitals who pay the multi-millions dollar ransom.
    Took me less than half an hour and I paid nothing.

  • @_rik
    @_rik Год назад +43

    I feel bad for him, such a giant mistake and he must’ve regretted it so much. Although those shades made him look dripped out to mask the fear

  • @SpriteMan1
    @SpriteMan1 Год назад +12

    Those teachers fr started his villain arc

  • @biguniverse9493
    @biguniverse9493 Год назад +8

    wow. you’re amazing story teller.. i did not get bored at all for 18 minutes of your video.Thank you. please keep posting . because i will definitely watch it.

  • @oElmer
    @oElmer Год назад +13

    As someone with an interest in computer science, this was probably your most fascinating story so far and I could swear each story is better than the last. Thank you so much, Andy.

  • @honeyjuice219
    @honeyjuice219 Год назад +44

    imagine him telling his grandkids how he hacked the entire world and didn't go to jail for it

  • @pamelairvine-pearson4719
    @pamelairvine-pearson4719 Год назад +8

    Love your stories, Andy. This longer format is fantastic! I look forward to Wednesdays now 😊

  • @_ZeroMaximum_
    @_ZeroMaximum_ Год назад +66

    As a Filipino, I somehow feel like we're being recognized...

    • @jhbf
      @jhbf Год назад +9

      we should get less recognition 🎉🎉🎉

    • @kyomikyun
      @kyomikyun Год назад +1

      @@jhbf yeah we should ✨

    • @Philippineball1062
      @Philippineball1062 Год назад +1

      Yeah it's rare for us to be recognized.

    • @jhbf
      @jhbf Год назад

      @@Philippineball1062 good🎉

    • @AshedTheMoon
      @AshedTheMoon Год назад +1

      So this was how ILOVEYOU virus start?

  • @extracelestial9527
    @extracelestial9527 Год назад +10

    Other story tellers on YT have pigeonholed themselves by only talking about crime or ghosts...etc.
    Andy hasn't made that mistake because he mixes it up a lot. I really appreciate Andy's style of storytelling the most. Even better than Mr. Ballen.

  • @kristinae.7084
    @kristinae.7084 Год назад +11

    Andy, I just love your warm, compassionate personality and your great storytelling ability. I love that you tell fascinating stories that are not horrible and violent like other channels

    • @lavenderflowersfall280
      @lavenderflowersfall280 Год назад

      Only the guy he was telling the story about smom could feel that way anymore

  • @XBOX1FLASH
    @XBOX1FLASH Год назад +4

    You should do more like this one, currently rn im binge watching these vids and this is by far the best one in my opinion. I just LOVE IT.

  • @silverchaired
    @silverchaired Год назад +2

    I love this guy. I’m so happy that I get to watch his content everyday. Not only have I learnt so much, but I’ve also developed a love for researching things and learning about various different real life topics and dramas. Thank you Andy

  • @rpac2736
    @rpac2736 Год назад +7

    These stories are just so captivating and interesting. Keep up the good work!

  • @Hopespringseternal
    @Hopespringseternal Год назад +4

    Another great job with this one, Andy! Good reminder to never click on anything. Poor guy!

  • @ActionalGuy
    @ActionalGuy Год назад +6

    Idk why but this guy is the most entertaining guy I’ve ever seen

  • @heidivaliev3706
    @heidivaliev3706 Год назад +3

    Absolutely fantastic video, Andy! Thank you so much for sharing it.😊

  • @bobdodson8468
    @bobdodson8468 Год назад +4

    Thanks Andy. Another very interesting story and told so well. Your research and enthusiasm is impressive.

  • @ToyTiger666
    @ToyTiger666 Год назад +1

    Excellent video that gave me much more info on something I only heard of little b4. Severely underrated. Way to go, Mr. Jiang!

  • @boranim21
    @boranim21 Год назад +2

    Finally, the video I am waiting every Wednesday! Thanks Andy 🥰

  • @conniewhall3109
    @conniewhall3109 Год назад +5

    So, Andy, please go into more detail on how everyone, everywhere were able to fix this virus for them selves.
    Btw, love your style and content.
    You make a great difference, Andy.
    Yep.
    And stinkin' cute, as well.

  • @blukitten3400
    @blukitten3400 Год назад +2

    This guy is actually really good at telling stories, it got me interested and intrigued so I subscribed immediately haha

  • @asasipogi
    @asasipogi Год назад +4

    WTF???
    For decades we have been told that the maker of the virus was not captured and is working in the highest tech company, or CIA or something in the USA.
    I'm sad that thedude is now just a cellphone repairman...
    I wonder why his offers didnt go well...
    Andy this is Gold, pls never stop this series

  • @bxxsta
    @bxxsta Год назад +9

    Ima listen to this during the day cuz I'm done with school

  • @bartman156.
    @bartman156. Год назад +2

    I remember being told about this virus a long time ago but today is when I heard the full story. Thank you.

  • @kristineandres1093
    @kristineandres1093 Год назад +4

    Bro I'm glad you mentioned our most talented hacker, Onel de Guzman

  • @BarneyAtAldiALT
    @BarneyAtAldiALT Год назад

    I love your long form content please keep making more

  • @glenjennett
    @glenjennett Год назад +4

    It sounds like a good thing that it happened and happened before the internet was as popular as it is now. Viruses like this are a good thing because it shows where our vulnerabilities are and teaches us to better protect ourselves in the future. It didn't actually cause any harm physically to anyone. Computers can either be fixed or replaced, but no one actually got hurt.

  • @looniemoonie5955
    @looniemoonie5955 Год назад +3

    This is crazy how Internet makes people connected and supposed to make us feel less lonely... yet this virus worked so well, which only further proves that we're still VERY lonely and secretly hope to meet someone that would make this life at least bearable.

  • @harazhangf5782
    @harazhangf5782 Год назад +3

    Quite an interesting story. I feel sad for the guy.
    But when you refered to the 2000's as "Back then" and "at the time" oh god I felt old.

  • @Atlas.23
    @Atlas.23 Год назад +3

    I've heard of this virus before, but I never knew the lore ran this deep.

  • @dareeldmt9310
    @dareeldmt9310 Год назад +3

    I always look forward to hearing your stories, keep up the good work.

  • @realglo
    @realglo Год назад

    Seen one Instagram reel of u and was binge watching them this is the first RUclips vid I’ve watched and I’m hooked your a great content creator keep going

  • @kicks1975
    @kicks1975 Год назад

    Love the way this was told! Thank you for a well narrated story 💕

  • @TheTrashMobileGamer
    @TheTrashMobileGamer Год назад +2

    Dude pretty much broke the early internet what a legend

  • @maryschuster847
    @maryschuster847 Год назад +5

    Andy you’re a great story teller!!! You find so many unusual stories! 😀

  • @BarbaraKelley347
    @BarbaraKelley347 11 месяцев назад

    Andy, you’re awesome! Love love love this channel. You are a great storyteller. ❤️🙏👍

  • @jdud3579
    @jdud3579 Год назад +1

    Wow i didn't know that one of our people createe a world wide virus.... Another Fascinating Story Andy... You have grown so much as a creator

  • @NathanielTello-vq2sv
    @NathanielTello-vq2sv Год назад +1

    I love these videos please keep making more I am a huge fan of u keep up the good work

  • @AmericaTown
    @AmericaTown Год назад

    Always looking forward to these every week!

  • @mskittysraiinbowpass
    @mskittysraiinbowpass Год назад

    I didn't even know about this. I just learned about this by watching leave the world behind .So I researched it and now I'm here. Thanks for explaining everything

  • @x0_alex_0x91
    @x0_alex_0x91 Год назад

    Thank you for slowing down your voice :)) I really appreciate it. This one was wonderful story. i love your work

  • @Moon_WielderYT
    @Moon_WielderYT Год назад

    Thanks for this! It was awesome!! Thanks Andy!!❤

  • @That_randomSwiftie
    @That_randomSwiftie Год назад +1

    Andy is the best informative youtber why isn’t he as famous as pewdiepie? This guy’s stuff is incredible!

  • @maryl1785
    @maryl1785 Год назад +1

    Love your stories, Andy!

  • @Lugabae1
    @Lugabae1 3 месяца назад

    Using this for my speech, wish myself luck

  • @veganmomma24b21
    @veganmomma24b21 Год назад

    Wow ! Thank you. I recall my computer being infected with this horrific virus.

  • @privateprivate5302
    @privateprivate5302 Год назад

    I remember the hubbub about the 'I Love you ' virus.
    Thanks for giving is the story behind it!😊
    That was Awesome 😎👍

  • @rhapout
    @rhapout Год назад +1

    Andy hasn't reached the time when people are charged to use the internet per hour. Man I'm old 😭

  • @realteamwall
    @realteamwall Год назад

    in 26 seconds you completely changed my perspective of the i love you virus
    its not a virus its kindness
    people still do something similar to it in a manual way

  • @kathykat367
    @kathykat367 Год назад +6

    Great story...but.....did he ever graduate? I mean, his thesis was proved.

    • @andyyjiang
      @andyyjiang  Год назад +4

      he never did graduate unfortunately, I guess by that point, but if I recall correctly it may have his own decision to not go back to school. maybe because of the trauma he experienced from this incident :(

    • @kathykat367
      @kathykat367 Год назад

      @@andyyjiang Sad, his life could have been different. I don't think he was malicious.

  • @pla6454
    @pla6454 Год назад +1

    I love your content, respect to you brother.

  • @babyjanriel
    @babyjanriel Год назад

    Lots of hard work to create this video.I admire you man..Subbed.

  • @heroknaderi
    @heroknaderi Год назад +1

    Wow and that virus was devastating. I enjoyed the video. 😎 also corious will windows 7 be vonuabke

  • @tovethecat
    @tovethecat Год назад +1

    Yeah it was the first computer virus in the Philippines, I think I know cause sometimes people say “can you google what was the first computer virus in the Philippines” and the answer would be “I love you” and it is a way to send a cute message to your loved one

    • @AbrahamUtrera-t7p
      @AbrahamUtrera-t7p Год назад

      AFAIK, the first virus locally created by a particulat group of Filipinos in PH was "cbrain" way back in 1986 kung hindi ako nagKamali.

  • @ZtheTaco
    @ZtheTaco Год назад +1

    Bro says “I hope you enjoyed this week’s story” when he rly should be saying ”I KNOW you enjoyed this week’s story”

  • @Inderastein
    @Inderastein Год назад +1

    As a Filipino:
    Filipino pride contains:
    [A lot of of stuff]
    The ILOVEYOU virus and it's story
    Yeahhhh um if you think we hate him, his program is one of the only few biggest titans to become popular in the internet outside of the Philippines, so it becomes a beacon.

  • @juang1one
    @juang1one Год назад

    Great vid bro...meanwhile while this hapend we were running Novel Groupwise and smoking a nice cigar with our feet on our desks...😎

  • @k.ferguson2982
    @k.ferguson2982 Год назад +1

    How could he not know this was a bad idea, when in his own thesis summary, he used words like "steal" and victim" ?

  • @NT-qc8jp
    @NT-qc8jp Год назад

    Love your stories.
    Your voice is soothing.

  • @GoldendoodleBaxter
    @GoldendoodleBaxter Год назад +3

    This story was wild. I feel bad for Guzman, as he didn’t intend for the computer virus to spread around the world. Once again, fantastic storytelling Andy, hope to see more! 👍

    • @Nuuuuuum
      @Nuuuuuum Год назад +1

      SPOILERS

    • @mr.slimeyt
      @mr.slimeyt 3 месяца назад

      I think he meant it to spread but not to damage the computer

  • @amandawalski4407
    @amandawalski4407 Год назад

    I'm loving this! ❤🤗

  • @medhanshjani
    @medhanshjani Год назад +15

    Did the internet actually become free after this or was someone else responsible? It would make a great follow up for this right? Especially if Onel had a part in it?

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Год назад +3

      No, the internet is not usually free. In my country you can often use the internet for free at the public libraries though.

    • @pinkdarkman
      @pinkdarkman Год назад +2

      Are you a minor? The internet isn't free lol. Well, I say this even though I do live somewhere where Google Fiber has a free internet plan that I use. I don't think this had anything to do with the virus though, lol, and also I live in an expensive city so it's probably not helping any actual poor people.

    • @mr.slimeyt
      @mr.slimeyt 3 месяца назад

      Maybe it got cheaper

  • @rpgranked
    @rpgranked Месяц назад

    Miss your long form videos man!

  • @lavenderflowersfall280
    @lavenderflowersfall280 Год назад

    Oh my God... You got me shaking. 😳

  • @lostboy8084
    @lostboy8084 Год назад

    Just subscribed this guy has a great storytelling ability.

  • @leslieo5947
    @leslieo5947 Год назад

    Thanks Andy...great story

  • @karson277
    @karson277 Год назад

    What a good story enjoyed it a lot!

  • @tocaizo
    @tocaizo 7 месяцев назад

    My Dad worked at the airport way back in 2000, When the virus got popular he tested it on one of the airport computers! He found every single bank account and tons of info. I’m glad he didn’t do anything bad with it. He still works there :D and its fun! Also, the airport was Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada

  • @kimjong-un6556
    @kimjong-un6556 Год назад

    Great content ❤

  • @kuttfam0191
    @kuttfam0191 Год назад

    Great story!

  • @TonyAnnechino
    @TonyAnnechino Год назад

    Just discovered @WhiteBatAudio because of your closing music. 💙
    Also, cool story bro. 😎 (And I mean that!)

  • @ljenk5
    @ljenk5 Год назад

    Thanks Andy 👍

  • @board_runner
    @board_runner Год назад

    7:35 I did not click on it!!
    But I remember that everyone thought it was a kid, at the age of 12, who made the virus. Nice to know ;)

  • @beez1717
    @beez1717 Год назад

    I remember the panic and wondering what it was all about knowing I was immune to it because we had an iMac.

  • @PhilipPaxton
    @PhilipPaxton Год назад

    Keep up thr good content Andy

  • @onuhrita5009
    @onuhrita5009 Год назад

    Nice story, was never really an interest in computer but your narration helps!

  • @rodneyrodriguez611
    @rodneyrodriguez611 Год назад

    The "I LOVE YOU" bug.. lol. I got that on my beeper!! Lol I was wondering what that text was!😅

  • @1limbo.
    @1limbo. Год назад

    when u decided to release a worldwide virus into the world thinking it’s harmless

  • @jayaristonlim4244
    @jayaristonlim4244 Год назад

    Antivirus companies should hire him😊❤️

  • @Tahim4o1
    @Tahim4o1 Год назад

    This was very educational thanks

  • @ZGsoccer7
    @ZGsoccer7 Год назад +1

    Great video

  • @quinnruss5541
    @quinnruss5541 Год назад +1

    Asian parents: look at your cousin Andy! Why can’t you be more like him?

  • @GoldenBladedPhoenix
    @GoldenBladedPhoenix Год назад

    Love your stuff

  • @zappababe8577
    @zappababe8577 5 месяцев назад

    I wouldn't click on something called "I love you" unless it came from either my BF or my daughter.