Networth Blog How New Viruses Get Named

Thousands of viruses are currently circulating on the Internet with more being discovered daily. So how does a virus get its name?There is no official government body or organization that names viruses. In most cases, the anti-virus company that discovers it gets to name it; and, it's a very competitive race to see who can discover new viruses first!The criminals creating viruses like to leave clues as to what they want their virus to be named, but researchers who discover (and fight) them don't give their authors the satisfaction of keeping the name.