<P> The malware originated in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines on May 5 , 2000 , thereafter following daybreak westward across the world , moving first to Hong Kong , then to Europe , and finally the United States , as employees began their workday that Friday morning . The outbreak was later estimated to have caused US $5.5 -- 8.7 billion in damages worldwide , and estimated to cost US $15 billion to remove the worm . Within ten days , over fifty million infections had been reported , and it is estimated that 10 % of internet - connected computers in the world had been affected . Damage cited was mostly the time and effort spent getting rid of the infection and recovering files from backups . To protect themselves , The Pentagon , CIA , the British Parliament and most large corporations decided to completely shut down their mail systems . The ILOVEYOU virus infected computers all over the world . At the time it was one of the world 's most destructive computer related disasters ever . </P>
<P> The malware originated in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines on May 5 , 2000 , thereafter following daybreak westward across the world , moving first to Hong Kong , then to Europe , and finally the United States , as employees began their workday that Friday morning . The outbreak was later estimated to have caused US $5.5 -- 8.7 billion in damages worldwide , and estimated to cost US $15 billion to remove the worm . Within ten days , over fifty million infections had been reported , and it is estimated that 10 % of internet - connected computers in the world had been affected . Damage cited was mostly the time and effort spent getting rid of the infection and recovering files from backups . To protect themselves , The Pentagon , CIA , the British Parliament and most large corporations decided to completely shut down their mail systems . The ILOVEYOU virus infected computers all over the world . At the time it was one of the world 's most destructive computer related disasters ever . </P>
where is the creator of i love you virus
where is the creator of i love you virus
in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines
in the Pandacan neighborhood of Manila in the Philippines