The Student Behind the $10 Billion ILOVEYOU Virus #internethistory #emailhistory #computer #money In May 2000, the ILOVEYOU virus became one of the most well known computer worms in internet history. The malware was linked to 22 year old Filipino student Onel de Guzman from Manila. It spread through an email with the subject line “ILOVEYOU” and an attachment disguised as a harmless text file. Many users opened the file believing it was a personal message, but the attachment contained malicious c