Frankly, somebody who sues over an ordinary message would almost surely get no damages, because the message has no commercial value, but if you want to stay strictly in the law, you should ask first.

In addition, the differentiation will determine whether the "ordinary" common law relief of damages applies or whether the "extraordinary" equity remedy of specific performance is available.

This article deals with the main damages and characteristics of computer viruses, their spreading routes and basic prevention methods in order to provide some references for ordinary computer users.