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The Email That Took Down the Military | The Melissa Virus

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In March of 1999, hundreds of thousands of people around the world received a strange email in their inbox that, unbeknownst to them, would shut down all their online communication for several hours. This new email worm, called "Melissa," would become the worst computer virus in history at that time. Melissa may have been such a strange event in online history, but it was also a lesson for how we should behave on the internet.
The story of Melissa all begins with a man named David Lee Smith, a 31-year-old programmer from Aberdeen, New Jersey. Though Smith wasn’t your typical programmer. On top of his advanced computer literacy, he had quite the sense of humor and audacious personality. He was a people person and consequently, leagues ahead of most people in predicting where the internet was heading, and it was reflected in his code. Back in the 90s, the internet was still new to the general public and the many personalities it inhibits today were only just forming. Of course, you had your popular corners of the internet that served their own functions and catered to certain communities, but since this generally new, life-changing technology was still undergoing its growing pains, its primary goal really was to just keep people in constant contact with one another. The privilege of being able to order a pizza with just the single click of a mouse was more than enough. But as people found more uses for the internet, it became not just a place for communicating, but also a place for recreation, fun activities, and for some, an escape to a whole new life. But just like regular life, when there is a lot of good, there is also a lot of bad. The World Wide Web was growing, at a rapid rate, faster than most people could comprehend. The idea of sending a computer virus through email sounds ridiculous…until it actually happens. And from Smith’s understanding of all this, he created “Melissa” to serve as a warning for this impending doom in the hopes that online users could circumvent it.
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  • A special thanks to AppMySite! Visit the link www.nationsquid.com/appmysite to build your own phone app!

    @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • Ok

      @RareHandle@RareHandle Жыл бұрын

    • no thanks bruv

      @justinianthegreatandnerd6377@justinianthegreatandnerd6377 Жыл бұрын

    • I can't wait for this video 🙃🙂😋

      @jertugonon3831@jertugonon3831 Жыл бұрын

    • Hi

      @amu6666@amu6666 Жыл бұрын

    • Hi

      @amandapanda5087@amandapanda5087 Жыл бұрын

  • Hearing about how this Virus made companies lose so much money reminds me of the time google made their home page a game of Pac-Man and that apparently led to a lost of 420 million dollars worth of productivity cause so many workers played that instead of working.

    @SkylightCiel@SkylightCiel Жыл бұрын

    • It was 2009 or 10 they did this, I remember because I was in principal office all day and he just sat there playing it and finally let me try it before going home. ( I was in trouble for something can’t remember)

      @Valrax@Valrax Жыл бұрын

    • 420!!!!1!!1!1!1!1

      @sonetagu1337@sonetagu1337 Жыл бұрын

    • bro that game was the shit 😩

      @cheetosan@cheetosan Жыл бұрын

    • how do you even get that number lmao, like how can you measure ’total revenue lost from decrease in productivity due to google pac man’

      @scrung@scrung Жыл бұрын

    • @@scrung they guessed

      @higgsboson5741@higgsboson5741 Жыл бұрын

  • That melissa virus guy should honestly be rewarded for his efforts. It's not his fault that their security was so bad, but he basically warned them about the possible dangers they could get into if they don't secure their information, because if he was a malicious person he could've taken much much more from everyone. So i wouldn't see it as "he made them lose millions" but instead "he helped them possibly avoid losing billions"

    @JimMilton-ej6zi@JimMilton-ej6zi8 ай бұрын

    • History's first pentester

      @kainthewriter8764@kainthewriter87646 ай бұрын

    • ya

      @C-aFilms@C-aFilms2 ай бұрын

  • "If you open the file on the same minute of the hour as the day of the month" ....The malware has an easter egg in it?!

    @DoubleCFiend@DoubleCFiend Жыл бұрын

  • It’s shocking how much the internet is capable of, even in such early times

    @sumedha_k@sumedha_k Жыл бұрын

    • Haha. I wouldn't be surprised if it is in some way instrumental to the collapse of civilisation. I'm not the most optimistic about the long term survival of the species!

      @xaxabogbart@xaxabogbart Жыл бұрын

    • but those early times were at the time when it was more vulnerable due to less security barriers

      @NotABaldMan@NotABaldMan Жыл бұрын

    • @@xaxabogbart Luddite complaining about machines, 1790 be like:

      @SStupendous@SStupendous Жыл бұрын

    • @@SStupendous It’s not the machines that worry me. It’s what we do with them! Technology appears to outpace culture, and culture appears to outpace biology.

      @xaxabogbart@xaxabogbart Жыл бұрын

    • These people twisted AF, the Dark Ages of the internet

      @GamepadStudios@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

  • I remember being a kid when AOL / Dialup was a new thing. Even as a kid with limited internet knowledge I KNEW not to open random emails or attachments from places I didn't know - it was the older crowd that was so gullible when it came down to email. My parents bricked the computer and then blamed me. The internet was such a wild time back then.

    @NewMateo@NewMateo Жыл бұрын

    • Jokes on you guys. My PC is telling me right now that I just won a FREE MACBOOK! See ya suckas laterrrr

      @MrBronkitis@MrBronkitis Жыл бұрын

    • ​@@MrBronkitis and he never returned...

      @ASentientSword@ASentientSword Жыл бұрын

    • @@ASentientSword Lol

      @oef_roblox4565@oef_roblox4565 Жыл бұрын

    • ​@@MrBronkitis did you ever get that new Mac?

      @syntheticteapot@syntheticteapot Жыл бұрын

    • No it wasn't my bonzi buddy that's the virus it was you playing the Sims day and night.

      @mikekazz5353@mikekazz5353 Жыл бұрын

  • Ugh, door locking. When I was in college in 2005 I was living off campus with two roommates who were both from TINY towns while I was from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex where YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AT NIGHT. They NEVER locked the fucking front door even though our apartment was on the first floor facing a really busy street with no fencing. I had to check the door every single night before going to bed and 98% of the time, it was unlocked. I came home from class a couple times to an unlocked door with NOBODY HOME. It floors me that anybody can live that way. Needless to say, I kept my bedroom door locked whenever I wasn't home because the custom PC rig I had in there would have been a prime target for burglars. 🙄 I wasn't sad to live alone my senior year.

    @kriscynical@kriscynical Жыл бұрын

    • how does this have to do with the video

      @stmly@stmly Жыл бұрын

    • @@stmly in the beginning he talk about leaving the door open because you don’t know better like first minute

      @yxe_amy1736@yxe_amy1736 Жыл бұрын

    • I'm very surprised by the fact that some people don't lock their doors at night, and I live in a relatively small area.

      @bryanthebreadstick5266@bryanthebreadstick5266 Жыл бұрын

    • I also do live in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, and I can confirm that we do have to lock our doors at night. Even if it's a nice area, you can't trust everything.

      @vibrantgleam@vibrantgleam11 ай бұрын

  • Bro caused 80 million dollars of damage and was charged $5,000 💀

    @airsoftcenter9137@airsoftcenter91375 ай бұрын

  • The internet (and electronics as a whole) are so interesting. We went from saying ooga booga and hunting gazelles to using electric currents and manipulating screens and pixels to show us images and sounds. It's so mind-boggling on how we figured this out

    @JesusChristTheHoly@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

    • Humans are an incredibly intelligent species, so-

      @LakeofCrystalclan@LakeofCrystalclan Жыл бұрын

    • @@LakeofCrystalclan I'd disagree with that

      @JesusChristTheHoly@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

    • You should understand, you’re jesus

      @almondmilkkLOL@almondmilkkLOL Жыл бұрын

    • @@almondmilkkLOL how dare you

      @JesusChristTheHoly@JesusChristTheHoly Жыл бұрын

    • @@JesusChristTheHoly how dare I what?

      @almondmilkkLOL@almondmilkkLOL Жыл бұрын

  • My dad is a boomer and he has been a software engineer for as long as that job existed for people outside of the government and universities, at least 30 years. He says that, with the early 90's search engines like Alto Vista, you would get p*rn no matter what you searched for. There was really no reason to open a questionable word document for the chance of maybe getting a password to websites.

    @Iudicatio@Iudicatio Жыл бұрын

    • Huh. I would like to proclaim these were the Dark Ages of internet. I've seen a lot and that's my comclusion

      @GamepadStudios@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

    • what can i say,Back then The internet was Nothing than a Hallway to a small sites without any supervision because programming was very basic with lack of security,so you can litteraly do what most people don't.

      @jaysonvancouofficial6100@jaysonvancouofficial6100 Жыл бұрын

    • @@GamepadStudiosThe dark age hasn't started yet

      @00_00.1@00_00.19 ай бұрын

  • It's insane how a little piece of code can cause so much chaos and damage

    @Stellars_Art@Stellars_Art Жыл бұрын

  • Oh no, is it going to be another well reseached video where he talks about an internet virus in the late 90s?

    @talezshadid@talezshadid Жыл бұрын

    • 👀 Cannot confirm or deny.

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • @@nationsquid We'll see about that

      @talezshadid@talezshadid Жыл бұрын

    • It was and it was epic

      @maehorn22@maehorn22 Жыл бұрын

    • *Please let this be a normal field trip!!!*

      @GamepadStudios@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

    • @@GamepadStudios*With the Squid? No way!*

      @swigswineyourorgansaremine@swigswineyourorgansaremine Жыл бұрын

  • When he posts a video about a computer virus, you know it is going to be a really good one…

    @browniex5120@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

    • yep

      @-WhatTheActualHay-@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

  • i love all of the visual gags you put in your files and word documents. you can see how much work you put into these videos! awesome stuff

    @jessv8219@jessv8219 Жыл бұрын

  • "Along with its destruction came a lot of good. For instance, a new cyber division of the FBI was created" I think we have a fundamental disagreement over the definition of the word "Good"

    @ecocodex4431@ecocodex4431 Жыл бұрын

    • Idk man, I'd rather have the government violate my online privacy rather than some random people. That way, me blaming the government for everything is always justified

      @geoplane3799@geoplane3799 Жыл бұрын

    • I’d rather big companies get attacked than the government invading our privacy

      @atomicskies_@atomicskies_ Жыл бұрын

    • @@geoplane3799 Real

      @k6nn7@k6nn7 Жыл бұрын

    • @@geoplane3799 Exactly

      @M4t_P4tGT@M4t_P4tGT Жыл бұрын

    • @@geoplane3799 this guy has it all together

      @Meleedroit@Meleedroit Жыл бұрын

  • you’ve got mail has been taken to a whole new lever

    @Shadow-wb2tq@Shadow-wb2tq Жыл бұрын

    • Hey! You misspelled level, maybe edit the comment

      @k.y5171@k.y5171 Жыл бұрын

    • @@k.y5171 thanks but no thanks

      @Shadow-wb2tq@Shadow-wb2tq Жыл бұрын

    • @@k.y5171 -🤡

      @DavisMakesGames@DavisMakesGames Жыл бұрын

    • I thought they meant to say lever

      @pilesofkittens@pilesofkittens Жыл бұрын

    • @@pilesofkittens same lol

      @renee0143@renee0143 Жыл бұрын

  • These are always the most engrossing, interest videos!! Like, I always watch them all the way through them rewatch them (and now I’m gonna start commenting because the algorithm is starting to go off of “viewer satisfaction” rather than likes and watch time)

    @b1xssom838@b1xssom838 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your support. :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • @@nationsquid no man u deserve it

      @milkmanfan@milkmanfan Жыл бұрын

  • I love NationSquid videos and the work that's put into them. My favourite is probably the one about how the internet was made.

    @chococakeicing@chococakeicing Жыл бұрын

    • ill have to check that out

      @eksboks148@eksboks148 Жыл бұрын

    • Same here, it was such an interesting video to learn about how the internet was made. All NationSquid's videos are extremely well made, informative and easy to follow along with for someone like me who has no idea about a lot of complicated topics that he covers. Such time and care is put into these videos.

      @King_Of_Gay-zg5it@King_Of_Gay-zg5it Жыл бұрын

    • The first message sent over the internet was technically LOL. Fun fact learned from that one.

      @klocugh12@klocugh12 Жыл бұрын

    • @@klocugh12 Yes, that was quite funny

      @chococakeicing@chococakeicing Жыл бұрын

    • Agreed, I’m a very tech interested person, so I love his computer virus videos, I love the KZhead Bot one and also the internet being made video, but my absolute favorite was the millionth visitor one

      @LunarKoneko@LunarKoneko Жыл бұрын

  • I just finished watching the premiere, as always, you did an amazing job!!

    @inyc7030@inyc7030 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you!! More content coming soon! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • I remember talking with collegues programmers about how dangerous were the autostart macros in word, just before Melissa but right after the Concept.A macro. It didn't take long until someone turn it into a harmful virus. Very good video, Thanks

    @JeanYvesHemlin@JeanYvesHemlin Жыл бұрын

    • Since you seem knowledgeable: doesn't it bother you that the video falsely claims not only is Melissa the first macro worm, but suggests it is the first worm in general? These are well produced, but quality control for the crucial aspect of also being true and accurate seems to be lacking.

      @danielguy3581@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

    • @@danielguy3581 It was one of the first known to the general public but first worm I heard of was around 1988. It ran on university computer (Cyber or VAX, can't remember).

      @JeanYvesHemlin@JeanYvesHemlin Жыл бұрын

  • All 50 contacts are in the same "To:" field, so everyone on that list knows that it's been sent to 49 other people and everyone can see each other's mail addresses. It's not really "a document that you asked for" and need to "not tell anyone else", is it?

    @bjornroesbeke@bjornroesbeke Жыл бұрын

    • I noticed this too when I was doing the research! It is possible that (with all the variants that came shortly after) perhaps there were versions that sent the file individually, but I did see several accounts where all the contacts were attached at once. It may have just been a case by case basis. Honestly, the best answer I have is that it was the 90s and a lot of people just didn't know any better.

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • "Huh? I didn't ask for this. It looks like they sent sensitive info to a group of people by mistake! Well,let's have a peek..."

      @renakunisaki@renakunisaki10 ай бұрын

  • I love the video! It's really interesting to hear about these viruses, and you explain it so well! I'm glad I subscribed :)

    @amandapanda5087@amandapanda5087 Жыл бұрын

    • hello

      @groetaer@groetaer Жыл бұрын

  • - Timestamps - 00:00 Introduction 01:25 AppMySite Sponsor 03:08 The Beginning Of Melissa | David Lee Smith 04:51 What Melissa Actually Was | How It Work With Microsoft Word And Microsoft Outlook 06:57 What Did The Virus Do 07:59 The Huge Problem | The Extremely Fast Spread Of The Virus 09:43 What Caused Melissa To Spread In The First Place | The Leaking Of Usernames And Passwords 10:44 How Advertising And Websites Worked | How Were They Tied Into Melissa 11:38 The Problematic Spread Of Melissa 12:47 The Inevitable Halting Of The Virus And David Lee Smith's Arrest 13:55 The Good Outcome Of Melissa | Fighting Online Crime With Upgrading Technology 15:33 What The Virus Truly Looked Like 18:23 Outro / Endscreen

    @browniex5120@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank youuu

      @juliasmellslikestrawberrie1458@juliasmellslikestrawberrie1458 Жыл бұрын

    • You forgot 6:03 NationSquid’s Essay

      @happeningsss@happeningsss Жыл бұрын

    • literally, KZhead on mobile is pissing me the fuck off, will work hopefully once I get back to my pc

      @browniex5120@browniex5120 Жыл бұрын

    • 🐐🐐this should be top comment

      @4Noirr_@4Noirr_ Жыл бұрын

    • The

      @blankuser987@blankuser987 Жыл бұрын

  • I honestly love the little Easter eggs thrown in there I always pause at documents to read what they day in general, and now I apparently broke a rule Whoops…sorry-

    @Tin_Head@Tin_Head Жыл бұрын

    • george micheal bluth

      @arnavk4692@arnavk4692 Жыл бұрын

  • Please make more videos about computer viruses! They are very fascinating.

    @miqnight7601@miqnight7601 Жыл бұрын

    • Will do! Thanks for watching! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • @@nationsquid Could you do a video on the comment bots of YT? You should also do a video on the pr0n bots as well, because they're not only on YT but on other websites as well. I've seen those bots on reddit, tumblr, and even on the comment section of fandom wiki; they're probably on other websites as well.

      @kittykittybangbang9367@kittykittybangbang9367 Жыл бұрын

    • @@kittykittybangbang9367 nepeta

      @pawcid@pawcid Жыл бұрын

  • NationSquid always coming in clutch with the gold standard of internet history documentaries. Thank you!!

    @theanimecompletionist@theanimecompletionist Жыл бұрын

  • Melissa is not the first worm, nor is it the first macro-based one. The first self-replicating program, which unlike previous viruses, actively spreads itself through networks is (probably) either Christmas Tree, or the Morris Worm, and those predate Melissa by over a decade.

    @danielguy3581@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

    • He specifically said it wasn’t the first.

      @laurensmall9448@laurensmall9448 Жыл бұрын

    • @@laurensmall9448 He did describe the macro-based mechanism as innovative, suggesting it was the first of its kind, and said Melissa was the first worm to cause widespread damage (the Morris Worm story is a fascinating one itself, including a prepretrator who caused and got into far more trouble than they had envisioned).

      @danielguy3581@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

    • Acktchually omg dude no one cares

      @JK-gm6kk@JK-gm6kk Жыл бұрын

    • @@JK-gm6kk Fortunately this is balanced by your witty and informative contribution.

      @danielguy3581@danielguy3581 Жыл бұрын

    • He has a lot of minor errors in this video. It's still mostly correct, at least in concept. But it is irritating for those of us working in computer security in the 90s.

      @ggalloway1@ggalloway111 ай бұрын

  • Your videos are always like a nostalgia trip for me. I was a kid when my dad first set up Prodigy on our Windows 3.1 PC (it NEVER worked), and 14 when we got actual dial-up internet through 1-800-BE-A-GEEK. That modem connection screeching and ancient Windows sound effects astral project me back there every time I hear it.

    @kriscynical@kriscynical Жыл бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your support! More videos to come. :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • Your videos are always so well made and informative! Love the malware ones especially

    @bhaalpriestess@bhaalpriestess Жыл бұрын

  • You know, i always enjoy your videos They are make me know a lot more better about the internet. Thanks for doing this man👍🏻

    @heheboi5401@heheboi5401 Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you for making all the amazing videos we listen to/ watch

    @karafoley729@karafoley729 Жыл бұрын

  • I love these videos. There's so much effort and research put into them and for a very good result.

    @red5250@red5250 Жыл бұрын

  • I love the videos where you discuss viruses, they're so informative!

    @TheanimationWorkstation@TheanimationWorkstation Жыл бұрын

  • This channel is so damn good. keep up the amazing work!

    @onesimesirois@onesimesirois Жыл бұрын

  • Dude I absolutely love your content. You make such engaging videos over such interesting topics and I love it! The jokes are funny, even the stupid puns get me haha, also please make more videos on the internet like the last one! I’d love to hear more about what’s going on behind the scenes of computers, the history of certain companies/types of technology, and more about the old internet :)

    @Nathanator@Nathanator Жыл бұрын

  • How does this not get more views??? The quality of this content is amazing!

    @verypnk2203@verypnk2203 Жыл бұрын

  • I love these videos, you’re one of my favourite youtubers. Thanks for all the fun times.

    @cannellini@cannellini Жыл бұрын

    • Love to hear that! Thank you so much for watching!! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • Smith really just said "It's just a prank bro" 💀

    @StarGarnet03@StarGarnet03 Жыл бұрын

  • seriously didn't thought id be that hooked about this genre. love it

    @metin2faithful70@metin2faithful70 Жыл бұрын

  • i love this channel and look forward to every new video. the vids are always so satisfying

    @MatVR23@MatVR23 Жыл бұрын

  • this stuff is super interesting. thanks for explaining it so well!

    @snakelinguini7298@snakelinguini7298 Жыл бұрын

  • I just have to laugh at those ridiculous desktop file names. Loving this channel

    @edbp7689@edbp7689 Жыл бұрын

  • Many might not know this, but back when I started going into forums (late 90's early 2000's), passwords were not encrypted, they were plain text, didn't make you choose a complicated one, and sometimes you didn't even need one. We've come far on Internet security and user's awareness.

    @ZefDavenport@ZefDavenport Жыл бұрын

  • While people doesn't talk about it much, it would be nice to have a video of Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 had many milestones, like hbing the first version of Word that could be infested by macro viruses. While yes Word 6.0 for Dos did exist it didn't saw widespread use. Most people still using dos stuck with Word 5.0 or Word 5.5.

    @raxadian@raxadian Жыл бұрын

  • how does this channel not have 1M subs yet wtf this is amazing

    @WindowsG@WindowsG Жыл бұрын

  • And even though the internet has been a thing for nearly 30 years at this point, people still click random things they shouldn't. If I had a dollar for every person who came up to me at work and said "my computer's doing funny things", and the cause being "I clicked Yes on a box I didn't read and / or understand", I'd be filthy rich.

    @SolidIncMedia@SolidIncMedia Жыл бұрын

  • my inner computer virus nerd is screaming at this video rn i always loved the history behind computer viruses

    @dogsruletheworld124@dogsruletheworld124 Жыл бұрын

  • the supremely subtle bless your heart energy you managed to capture in this script is *chef's kiss*

    @oganvildevil@oganvildevil Жыл бұрын

  • This man's voice is the most soothing thing I've ever heard.

    @GDRhythmic@GDRhythmic Жыл бұрын

  • There was a variation of this that wreaked havoc during my freshman year of college that was "the real story of Snow White". There were more people upset that it was (horror of horrors) porn than that it demolished their computers. 😆

    @melasn9836@melasn9836 Жыл бұрын

  • Amazing and informative as always!

    @lalabell666@lalabell666 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you!! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • What a legend. He did it without a Notepad KZhead tutorial.

    @iMajed@iMajed Жыл бұрын

    • and that soundscape 009

      @HungerGamesFan88@HungerGamesFan886 ай бұрын

  • I remember when you didn't have 100k subs not even close Glad you grew and your videos are still interesting

    @rinkooNOT@rinkooNOT Жыл бұрын

  • **has the date set to 1999** **uses Windows 2000**

    @windestruct@windestruct Жыл бұрын

  • the fact that my actual name is Melissa makes this video feel weird. 💀

    @beemo278@beemo2789 ай бұрын

    • 😭

      @bIueberryz@bIueberryz9 ай бұрын

  • I think I got it from someone back in the day, but I don’t remember if I opened it or not. Either way I wouldn’t have been guilty of spreading it to someone since I never used the built in address book in Windows/Outlook to store my friends’ contact information.

    @mncdssctn9110@mncdssctn9110 Жыл бұрын

  • nationsquid I just wanted to say your videos always have such a cool aesthetic and your content always makes my day better :)

    @LGGD@LGGD Жыл бұрын

    • Happy to hear that!! Thank you for watching! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • Thanks to you man i learned all the things about viruses history. I aced a test at collage about pc viruses

    @NotSoToasty_YT_RO@NotSoToasty_YT_RO Жыл бұрын

  • 6:08 the essay you wrote is hilarious to be honest...especially the end- also i paused the vid to read it so i could listen after :)

    @karinthy.@karinthy. Жыл бұрын

  • Usually a fan of you squid i get some snacks and tune into some explanation videos by you

    @DanShredZatSk8ing@DanShredZatSk8ing10 ай бұрын

  • Wouldn't mind a video documenting the history of Username666 from the early KZhead days.

    @swandive46@swandive46 Жыл бұрын

  • Your screen captured B-roll is always great.

    @captaineldeezee1336@captaineldeezee133610 ай бұрын

  • Love your editing and videos

    @dylan.t180@dylan.t180 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you!!

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • Man these videos are good and informative

    @isaim3561@isaim3561 Жыл бұрын

  • Neat video! Thanks for uploading!

    @sagacious03@sagacious03 Жыл бұрын

  • bruhh why does this not even have 10k views in 10 hours. this is such a good video

    @yellowfridge42@yellowfridge42 Жыл бұрын

  • I don't know how to put it but I just love watching old graphics and old operating systems and stuff, the old devices because it shows how far our technology has gone

    @urbainleverrier1@urbainleverrier1 Жыл бұрын

    • Same

      @GamepadStudios@GamepadStudios Жыл бұрын

  • LES GO ANOTHER BANGER FROM NATIONSQUID

    @internetparrot9753@internetparrot9753 Жыл бұрын

  • Love the subtle references to Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in your contacts list.

    @rad4924@rad4924 Жыл бұрын

    • I saw Camilla Rhodes and thought I would be the only one lol

      @hans5500@hans55009 ай бұрын

  • i forgot abt this channel and i still love its content 😃

    @jaidenis@jaidenis Жыл бұрын

  • Something happened to my sister's computer and I would like if you can look into it if possible. This happened on an MSI Gaming Laptop. So, my sister wanted to see if she could get or already had an autoclicker. She is quite young. So her being stupid decided to and hit the windows button and type up autoclicker. This brought her to a sketchy website. She clicked off to try to avoid a virus. This backfired and when she hit the X in the corner. things popped up on her screen. It was quite scary and my dad is going to work on fixing it. If you could look into this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! - Kaylin

    @kayyy_528@kayyy_528 Жыл бұрын

    • Interesting! If you would like to tell me more about the story feel free to at my personal email on my about page! :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

    • @@nationsquid Okay thank you very much, my dad was able to fix it because he used to build computers so he is good at that stuff, i'll try and reach out tomorrow.

      @kayyy_528@kayyy_528 Жыл бұрын

    • it could be a clone of yaai, an html trojan. it wouldn't have any damage to your pc, besides slowly taking resources up to the point where it crashes so you have to reboot it. when you do, it will be gone until you go to that sketchy site again. also, nice pfp and username

      @Harlow.@Harlow. Жыл бұрын

    • it may be offiz

      @ma007rio@ma007rio Жыл бұрын

  • The thing I hate the most is the list of your contact in Outlook lol

    @ahha6304@ahha6304 Жыл бұрын

  • Wow, that ad was actually great. Good job on that lol

    @camsmith7811@camsmith781110 ай бұрын

  • bro keep up the work!

    @twitteruser13@twitteruser13 Жыл бұрын

  • The perfect last video to watch before sleep.

    @Grandmagotmoney@Grandmagotmoney9 ай бұрын

    • I'm watching this at 5AM 😭

      @bIueberryz@bIueberryz9 ай бұрын

  • Even if I already know about these viruses, its still fun to watch you talk about them and how you word everything!

    @zxfeared@zxfeared Жыл бұрын

  • Subscribed, amazing vid.

    @donaldbryant5587@donaldbryant5587 Жыл бұрын

  • Nice live stream and video even though it’s playing yet I just wanted to put this here

    @Black_rabbit1@Black_rabbit1 Жыл бұрын

  • give this man more subs

    @iceeyz5501@iceeyz5501 Жыл бұрын

  • “the kind of place where single people meet to hold hands”

    @sorta.six.@sorta.six.9 ай бұрын

  • always love your Ooh LaLa videos

    @CoolyCools@CoolyCools Жыл бұрын

  • This is why the yearly "Cyber awareness challenge" online training is a thing.

    @ACombineSoldier@ACombineSoldier6 ай бұрын

  • Great video!

    @-WhatTheActualHay-@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

  • Would love a video on deep web marketplaces (silk road, etc)

    @boltshockey9186@boltshockey9186 Жыл бұрын

  • 50th video congratulations :D

    @anthonyclaro3471@anthonyclaro3471 Жыл бұрын

  • I vaguely remember the internet not working around that year as a child. I would've been 8 or 9. On neopets I think. Cool history.

    @AkselJade@AkselJade Жыл бұрын

  • These stories are a reminder that you shouldn’t trust everything blindly even if you think it’s safe.

    @Ghfvhvfg@Ghfvhvfg10 ай бұрын

  • just waiting to watch another well-done video

    @floatyghost633@floatyghost633 Жыл бұрын

    • wait, I don't think ill be here for it

      @floatyghost633@floatyghost633 Жыл бұрын

  • I loved all the beatles references!

    @crazycrafter1236john@crazycrafter1236john9 ай бұрын

  • Man can't wait to watch this at 3 in the morning

    @MyNamesMaj@MyNamesMaj Жыл бұрын

  • Being on a Mac and using AOL at the time i remember getting a lot of Melissa Emails but never being personally effected by the macro. My aol email address though is still around and still gets a lot of spam to this day lol.

    @TheRealSpiderMew@TheRealSpiderMew9 ай бұрын

  • Awsome video! Some reseach! How long did it take to make this video

    @BarcelonaLeba@BarcelonaLeba Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you! This took me around a month. :)

      @nationsquid@nationsquid Жыл бұрын

  • The Thumbnail will haunt me forever ...Thanks!

    @M1racleo610@M1racleo6109 ай бұрын

  • I think the moral of the story is don’t trust people named Melissa.

    @lukerduker@lukerduker Жыл бұрын

  • No one gonna talk about how smooth that transition to the ad

    @pphams1780@pphams1780 Жыл бұрын

  • Hey there. Id love to know as much as you know about computers. How though? Did you study computer in school? Or what? Thanks

    @davidkrystal9401@davidkrystal9401 Жыл бұрын

  • loving all the beatles references

    @ferric0xid3@ferric0xid39 ай бұрын

  • Yoo NationSquid has the Beatles' manager AND George's son in his contact list??

    @jonesisnotarobot@jonesisnotarobot Жыл бұрын

  • man i love ur vids

    @byakuyakuchiki2126@byakuyakuchiki2126 Жыл бұрын

  • hey, i saw that stuart sutcliffe in the first clip, RIP to the guy who almost be the legend (he was a former bassist of the beatles)

    @arfrpt@arfrpt9 ай бұрын
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