The Unintended Devastation of the ILOVEYOU Virus | Hidden Stories

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  • Опубликовано: 23 май 2023
  • In this week's story, I cover the case of the ILOVEYOU Virus - a software that was intended for good by its Philippines creator, but would end up as one of the most devastating, fastest-spreading viruses in history.
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  • @andyyjiang
    @andyyjiang  8 месяцев назад +22

    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 +599

    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 +9

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

    • @dmvmeu7140
      @dmvmeu7140 Год назад +2

      Awh that's so sweet 😂❤

    • @ArtFlasque_
      @ArtFlasque_ 28 дней назад

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

  • @Bukki13
    @Bukki13 Год назад +858

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

    • @_Cambria_
      @_Cambria_ Год назад +46

      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

  • @PanzerKampsf
    @PanzerKampsf Год назад +259

    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!

  • @robert-trading-as-Bob69
    @robert-trading-as-Bob69 Год назад +206

    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.

  • @abdallahhakeem5185
    @abdallahhakeem5185 Год назад +199

    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 +19

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

    • @KavehsSecretary
      @KavehsSecretary Год назад +13

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

    • @BG-iu1ld
      @BG-iu1ld Год назад +6

      Even large institutions need love! 😂❤️

    • @BlondeQtie
      @BlondeQtie Год назад +7

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

    • @KavehsSecretary
      @KavehsSecretary Год назад +4

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

  • @external316
    @external316 Год назад +150

    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.

  • @Yos115
    @Yos115 Год назад +167

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

  • @gregmeyer9595
    @gregmeyer9595 Год назад +81

    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.

  • @beterbomen
    @beterbomen Год назад +21

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

  • @janemiettinen5176
    @janemiettinen5176 Год назад +21

    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.

  • @ChocolateMilk19
    @ChocolateMilk19 5 месяцев назад +6

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

  • @JACKIElovesBLUE
    @JACKIElovesBLUE Год назад +32

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

  • @Morar_Bro
    @Morar_Bro Год назад +77

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

  • @SpriteMan1
    @SpriteMan1 10 месяцев назад +9

    Those teachers fr started his villain arc

  • @wanali4504
    @wanali4504 Год назад +17

    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.

  • @bryannaing6316
    @bryannaing6316 Год назад +75

    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 9 месяцев назад +4

      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 6 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @suskagusip1036
      @suskagusip1036 2 месяца 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 3 месяца назад +3

    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 +37

    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

  • @biguniverse9493
    @biguniverse9493 Год назад +7

    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.

  • @_ZeroMaximum_
    @_ZeroMaximum_ Год назад +61

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

    • @jhbf
      @jhbf Год назад +8

      we should get less recognition 🎉🎉🎉

    • @IHaveAFatherButHesAbroad
      @IHaveAFatherButHesAbroad Год назад +1

      @@jhbf yeah we should ✨

    • @Philippineball1062
      @Philippineball1062 Год назад

      Yeah it's rare for us to be recognized.

    • @jhbf
      @jhbf Год назад

      @@Philippineball1062 good🎉

    • @ArwinasMoon
      @ArwinasMoon Год назад +1

      So this was how ILOVEYOU virus start?

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

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

  • @honeyjuice219
    @honeyjuice219 Год назад +41

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

  • @kristinae.7084
    @kristinae.7084 Год назад +10

    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

  • @heidivaliev3706
    @heidivaliev3706 Год назад +3

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

  • @XBOX1FLASH
    @XBOX1FLASH 8 месяцев 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.

  • @ToyTiger666
    @ToyTiger666 10 месяцев 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!

  • @rpac2736
    @rpac2736 Год назад +6

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

  • @boranim21
    @boranim21 Год назад +2

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

  • @silverchaired
    @silverchaired 11 месяцев 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

  • @bobdodson8468
    @bobdodson8468 Год назад +4

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

  • @AmericaTown
    @AmericaTown Год назад

    Always looking forward to these every week!

  • @ActionalGuy
    @ActionalGuy Год назад +6

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

  • @dareeldmt9310
    @dareeldmt9310 Год назад +3

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

  • @BeatemAllGaming
    @BeatemAllGaming Год назад

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

  • @kristineandres1093
    @kristineandres1093 Год назад +4

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

  • @oElmer
    @oElmer Год назад +11

    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.

  • @kicks1975
    @kicks1975 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @maryl1785
    @maryl1785 Год назад +1

    Love your stories, Andy!

  • @Hopespringseternal
    @Hopespringseternal Год назад +4

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

  • @blukitten3400
    @blukitten3400 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @bxxsta
    @bxxsta Год назад +9

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

  • @NT-qc8jp
    @NT-qc8jp Год назад

    Love your stories.
    Your voice is soothing.

  • @conniewhall3109
    @conniewhall3109 Год назад +4

    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.

  • @BarbaraKelley347
    @BarbaraKelley347 5 месяцев назад

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

  • @leslieo5947
    @leslieo5947 Год назад

    Thanks Andy...great story

  • @realglo
    @realglo 11 месяцев 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

  • @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.

  • @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

  • @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.

  • @looniemoonie5955
    @looniemoonie5955 11 месяцев 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.

  • @BarneyAtAldiALT
    @BarneyAtAldiALT 10 месяцев назад

    I love your long form content please keep making more

  • @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

  • @JANRIEL
    @JANRIEL Год назад

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

  • @amandawalski4407
    @amandawalski4407 Год назад

    I'm loving this! ❤🤗

  • @karson277
    @karson277 Год назад

    What a good story enjoyed it a lot!

  • @lostboy8084
    @lostboy8084 11 месяцев назад

    Just subscribed this guy has a great storytelling ability.

  • @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.

  • @Tahim4o1
    @Tahim4o1 Год назад

    This was very educational thanks

  • @maryschuster847
    @maryschuster847 Год назад +5

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

  • @pla6454
    @pla6454 Год назад +1

    I love your content, respect to you brother.

  • @VRS_SCS
    @VRS_SCS Год назад +1

    great video!!

  • @kuttfam0191
    @kuttfam0191 Год назад

    Great story!

  • @ljenk5
    @ljenk5 Год назад

    Thanks Andy 👍

  • @mskittysraiinbowpass
    @mskittysraiinbowpass 6 месяцев 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

  • @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 😎👍

  • @glenjennett
    @glenjennett 10 месяцев назад +3

    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.

  • @GoldenBladedPhoenix
    @GoldenBladedPhoenix Год назад

    Love your stuff

  • @Atlas.23
    @Atlas.23 7 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @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

  • @PhilipPaxton
    @PhilipPaxton Год назад

    Keep up thr good content Andy

  • @kimjong-un6556
    @kimjong-un6556 Год назад

    Great content ❤

  • @aguinayajolly6565
    @aguinayajolly6565 5 месяцев назад +1

    That's not how they told us in school here in the Philippines. They said Guzman wanted to graduate and create the virus and he got expelled because of that they did not say it was a thesis first and got rejected and did not graduate before unleashing the virus but a lot of computer programmers praise him for his work

  • @veganmomma24b21
    @veganmomma24b21 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @neverendingjourneystilllea5271
    @neverendingjourneystilllea5271 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks

  • @Mezzeric
    @Mezzeric 4 месяца назад

    Love it.

  • @lavenderflowersfall280
    @lavenderflowersfall280 Год назад

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

  • @ZGsoccer7
    @ZGsoccer7 Год назад +1

    Great video

  • @2i3e
    @2i3e Год назад

    Good story 😀 🤩

  • @juang1one
    @juang1one 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @onuhrita5009
    @onuhrita5009 Год назад

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

  • @heroknaderi
    @heroknaderi 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @juliestrickland7754
    @juliestrickland7754 Год назад

    Very cool story.

  • @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

  • @asasipogi
    @asasipogi 9 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @AspenMatabi
    @AspenMatabi 9 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @JACKBOOT12
    @JACKBOOT12 Год назад +2

    Dude pretty much broke the early internet what a legend

  • @Metrosmash
    @Metrosmash Год назад

    Belissimo, Andy

  • @TonyAnnechino
    @TonyAnnechino Год назад

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

  • @victonxvixxxveriveryfanboy3887
    @victonxvixxxveriveryfanboy3887 11 месяцев назад +1

    Sana magkarun sya ng Netflix documentary soon hahaha nung nag aaral pa ako, hindi sya nadiscuss ngayon ko lang din to nalaman hehe

  • @jujhar.
    @jujhar. 11 месяцев назад

    I'm glad Onel is doing well

  • @ethanbailley4408
    @ethanbailley4408 Год назад +1

    Absolute genius

  • @blaze9670
    @blaze9670 2 месяца назад

    Nice

  • @tocaizo
    @tocaizo Месяц 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

  • @jayaristonlim4244
    @jayaristonlim4244 6 месяцев назад

    Antivirus companies should hire him😊❤️

  • @rodneyrodriguez611
    @rodneyrodriguez611 Год назад

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

  • @jojomojolazy
    @jojomojolazy Год назад

    Goated content

  • @stupiddumshet
    @stupiddumshet Год назад

    This show os fireeeee

  • @kathykat367
    @kathykat367 Год назад +5

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

    • @andyyjiang
      @andyyjiang  Год назад +3

      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.

  • @scaletta5847
    @scaletta5847 Год назад

    What a story