Can you share the most terrifying computer virus horror stories?

The high mortality rate in some virus horror stories is truly scary. For example, in some Ebola outbreaks, a large percentage of those infected died. It creates a sense of doom, especially when there are no immediate cures or treatments available. Also, the lack of understanding about the virus at the beginning of an outbreak adds to the horror. People don't know how to protect themselves or what to expect, which leads to panic and chaos.

One horror story is about the CryptoLocker virus. It encrypted people's files and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin to decrypt them. Many users lost important data like family photos and business documents because they either couldn't pay the ransom or the decryption didn't work even after payment.

Sure. There was a virus that would make the computer screen show a bunch of bouncing cartoon characters every time you opened a document. It was more annoying than harmful, but it made users laugh when they first saw it.

The loss of privacy. When hackers get into personal or corporate systems, they can access all kinds of private information like credit card details, personal messages, and business secrets.

One horror story is when I got a stomach virus during a long flight. I was constantly running to the tiny airplane toilet, feeling extremely nauseous and cramped in that small space. It was awful.

There was a particularly harrowing story about a musher who got separated from their supply sled. They had only a limited amount of food and water for themselves and their dogs. As they continued on the trail, they faced the real possibility of running out of provisions. The cold was unrelenting and the musher had to ration what they had, hoping to reach the next checkpoint in time. It was a desperate situation that tested their survival skills to the limit.

Sure. There's the story of the haunted school bathroom. A girl was in there alone late at night when she heard a voice whispering her name from one of the stalls. She was so scared that she ran out without even washing her hands. Another is about a disused science lab. Students say that if you go in there at night, you can see strange chemical reactions happening on their own, as if some unseen force is conducting experiments.

The most terrifying aspect might be the sense of the unknown. In horror, not knowing what's going to happen next is often the scariest part. In the '49 horror stories', the readers are constantly kept in the dark about what new horror will unfold.

There are horror stories about the filth on the trains and platforms. For example, there were reports of vomit and other unpleasant substances left uncleaned for long periods. And during a snowstorm, some trains got stuck and passengers had to endure freezing temperatures inside the trains for hours as there was no proper contingency plan in place.

There are cases where a phd student's advisor suddenly leaves the institution for some reason. This can be a horror story as the student has to quickly find a new advisor who may have different research interests or expectations. It can set them back months or even years as they have to re - explain their work, adjust their research plans according to the new advisor's suggestions, and build a new working relationship.