4 ms·I gave it a cold, I gave it a virus, a computer virus. (Independance Day, 1996)by d--b 3y agoI gave it a cold, I gave it a virus, a computer virus. (Independance Day, 1996)Cthulhu_ 3y agoLater explained (retconned? fanfictioned? idk) in that computer technology as we know it was made possible due to alien tech.jamiek88 3y agoNot retconned, deleted scene. Also they show earlier on at Area 51 our limited, but real, ability to control via software the alien devices.