2006 January 20: The Nyxem worm was discovered. It spread by mass-mailing. Its payload, which activates on the third of every month, starting on February 3, attempts to disable security-related and file-sharing software, and destroy files of certain types, such as Microsoft Office files. February 16: Discovery of the first-ever malware for Mac OS X, a low-threat trojan-horse known as OSX/Leap-A or OSX/Oompa-A, is announced. Late March: Brontok variant N was found in late March. Brontok was a mass-email worm and the origin for the worm was from Indonesia. June: Starbucks is a virus that infects StarOffice and OpenOffice. Late September: Stration or Warezov worm first discovered. Development of Stuxnet is presumed to have been started between 2005 and 2006.
2006 jANuaRy 20: the nyxEM wOrm was DisCoveRed. IT SpRead by masS-maIlIng. its payload, WhICh acTiVATeS on thE thirD Of EveRY montH, staRTiNg on febrUaRy 3, aTtemptS tO dIsabLe seCuRIty-relaTEd and fIle-sharINg software, And dESTroy files of cErtain typES, sUch AS mIcroSOft OFfiCe fIleS. febrUary 16: discoVeRy OF THe first-eVeR MalwarE foR mac oS x, a Low-tHreat trOjan-horsE kNOWn as oSX/LeAp-a or OSX/ooMpa-a, iS aNnoUNCED. late MarCh: BroNtoK VariANt n wAS Found in lAtE MArch. bROntok WaS a MasS-emAil woRm anD the oRigin fOr the wOrM waS From indOnesIa. JunE: staRBuCks is a virUs tHat iNFects starofFice AND oPenoffice. late septembEr: straTiOn Or WArezoV worm firSt DiScoveRed. DevelopmeNt of stuxNet is PResumed to haVE beEn sTarted beTween 2005 anD 2006.