In Hackers (1995), what is the name of the computer virus threatening Ellingson Mineral?

In Hackers (1995), the computer virus threatening Ellingson Mineral is the Da Vinci virus.

The Da Vinci virus is the central digital threat in Iain Softley’s 1995 film. It is secretly created by Eugene “The Plague” Belford and designed to siphon money from Ellingson Mineral through a series of electronic transfers. The young hackers discover the scheme and work to expose it.

The name refers to Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor. The film uses the name to give its fictional malware a memorable, art-inspired identity; it is not the name of a real-world virus.

A common mix-up is confusing the Da Vinci virus with the “Cookie Monster” program mentioned elsewhere in the film. Cookie Monster is a password-cracking program associated with Dade Murphy, while the Da Vinci virus is the larger criminal plot device. Hackers presents both as dramatic fictional technology rather than technically precise malware terminology.