"Use (this program) to steal and retrieve Internet accounts of the victim's computer, " Onel de Guzman wrote in his thesis proposal.

CNN: Authorities seek to question pair in "Love Bug' attack

An AMA official said that Onel de Guzman had excelled in his computer courses, but dropped out after his thesis proposal was rejected as unethical.

CNN: Authorities seek to question pair in "Love Bug' attack

School officials determined the virus was similar to Onel de Guzman's thesis, called E:mail Password Sender Trojan, which was designed to obtain Windows passwords, and retrieve Internet accounts from victims' computers.

CNN: Authorities seek to question pair in "Love Bug' attack