Download or read book A Pathology of Computer Viruses written by David Ferbrache and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980's saw the advent of widespread (and potentially damaging) computer virus infection of both personal computer and mainframe systems. The computer security field has been comparatively slow to react to this emerging situation. It is only over the last two years that a significant body of knowledge on the operation, likely evolution and prevention of computer viruses has developed. A Pathology of Computer Viruses gives a detailed overview of the history of the computer virus and an in-depth technical review of the principles of computer virus and worm operation under DOS, Mac, UNIX and DEC operating systems. David Ferbrache considers the possible extension of the threat to the mainframe systems environment and suggests how the threat can be effectively combatted using an antiviral management plan. The author addresses the latest developments in "stealth" virus operations, specifically the trend for virus authors to adopt extensive camouflage and concealment techniques, which allow viruses to evade both existing anti-viral software and to avoid detection by direct observation of machine behaviour. A Pathology of Computer Viruses addresses a distinct need - that of the computer specialist and professional who needs a source reference work detailing all aspects of the computer virus threat.
Download or read book Computer Viruses and Malware written by John Aycock and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-09-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Internet-connected society increasingly relies on computers. As a result, attacks on computers from malicious software have never been a bigger concern. Computer Viruses and Malware draws together hundreds of sources to provide an unprecedented view of malicious software and its countermeasures. This book discusses both the technical and human factors involved in computer viruses, worms, and anti-virus software. It also looks at the application of malicious software to computer crime and information warfare. Computer Viruses and Malware is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable as a secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science.
Download or read book Guide to Computer Viruses written by Robert Slade and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who didn't buy the first edition, welcome aboard. For those who did buy the first edition, welcome back, and thanks for making the second edition possible. For those who bought the first edition and are standing in the book store wondering whether to buy the second, what's in it for you? Well, for one thing, it's smaller. (No, no! Don't leave!) I tried to make the first edition a kind of master reference for antiviral protection. That meant I included a lot of stuff that I thought might possibly be helpful, even if I had some doubts about it. This time I've tried to be a little more selective. I've added a little more material to Chapter 4 (Computer Opera tions and Viral Operations) dealing with the question of computer vi ruses infecting data files and the new "macro" viruses. I've added two new sections to Chapter 7 (The Virus and Society). One looks at the increasing problem of false alarms while the other looks at the ethics of virus writing and exchange.
Download or read book The Computer Virus Crisis written by Philip E. Fites and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognize symptoms, route viruses and correct damage to systems, backups, data files and programs with the help of this text. This edition has been updated to reflect innovations in computer viruses and the methods in the battle against them. The book provides current information on procedures and software for the prevention, assessment, containment and amelioration of exposures plus discussion on the changing nature of the virus threat to networks, minis, mainframes and distributed systems.
Download or read book Executive Guide to Computer Viruses written by Charles Ritstein and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for the busy executive. Provides a clear understanding of viruses and the detrimental effect they could have on an organization. Includes step-by-step methods to disinfect your computer.
Download or read book Computer Viruses written by Ralf Burger and published by Abacus Software. This book was released on 1988 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what a virus is, how it works, and what can be done to protect your PC against destruction.
Download or read book Computer Viruses written by Fred B. Cohen and published by Asp Press. This book was released on 1985-12-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive theoretical work on Computer Viruses by the award winning computer virus expert. Covers all aspects of computer virus attacks & defenses, & discusses long & short term implications on computer security & artificial life. Topics include: computational aspects of computer viruses, evolutionary viruses & viruses as distributed computing mechanisms, the universal protection machine, requirements for viral spread, basic limitations on virus defenses, how modern security systems are bypassed by viruses, secure networks & how they can or can not limit viruses, detection & removal of viruses & the limits on these defenses, complexity based integrity maintenance as a defense against viruses, experimental virus source codes, & viruses as artificial life. Discounts for libraries, universities, bookstores, & quantity purchases. Available through ASP Press, P.O. Box 81270 Pittsburgh, PA 15217, Tel. 412-422-4134, FAX 412-422-4135.
Download or read book Digital Contagions written by Jussi Parikka and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Contagions is the first book to offer a comprehensive and critical analysis of the culture and history of the computer virus phenomenon. The book maps the anomalies of network culture from the angles of security concerns, the biopolitics of digital systems, and the aspirations for artificial life in software. The genealogy of network culture is approached from the standpoint of accidents that are endemic to the digital media ecology. Viruses, worms, and other software objects are not, then, seen merely from the perspective of anti-virus research or practical security concerns, but as cultural and historical expressions that traverse a non-linear field from fiction to technical media, from net art to politics of software. Jussi Parikka mobilizes an extensive array of source materials and intertwines them with an inventive new materialist cultural analysis. Digital Contagions draws from the cultural theories of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Friedrich Kittler, and Paul Virilio, among others, and offers novel insights into historical media analysis.
Download or read book Compute s Computer Viruses written by Ralph Roberts and published by Compute! Publications. This book was released on 1988 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "specific protection information for IBM and comaptibles, Macintosh, Apple, Amiga, and Atari" computers.
Download or read book Computer Viruses from theory to applications written by Eric Filiol and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A precise and exhaustive description of different types of malware from three different points of view, namely the theoretical fundamentals of computer virology, algorithmic and practical aspects of viruses and their potential applications to various areas.
Download or read book The Computer Virus Handbook written by Richard B. Levin and published by Osborne Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book opens with an overview of viruses and other types of rogue software. It then goes on to give an explanation of how the different types of known viruses operate, along with a look into the future of virus programs. The author then describes effective measures for preventing the spread of viruses, placing an emphasis on anti-virus policies that can be implemented in the workplace.
Download or read book Computer Virus Handbook written by Harold Joseph Highland and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1990 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook is the result of extensive research and evaluation conducted by individual practioners, and commercial and government agencies in the United States, Europe and Canada. It has been researched and compiled to provide authoriative information about the virus threat, the technical issues involved, and countermeasures. The Computer Virus Handbook includes, for the first time in published form, independent technical evaluations of some 22 prominent anti-virus software packages - a survey which will prove invaluable to the computing professional seeking to identify, prevent or eliminate computer viruses. The handbook contains: * First-hand accounts of several notorious computer virus attacks - information unavailable in any other publication. * Company guidelines to reduce the risk of virus attacks with recommendations for computer virus disaster planning. * Technical research papers written by world authorities. * Definitions of computer virus and other attack programs. * Anatomical characteristics of specific viruses. * The first publication of a report about the emerging generation of computer viruses and the implications for establishing countermeasures.
Download or read book Combating Computer Viruses written by John M. Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word "virus" conjures up a scary image. Just as people don't want to be infected by a virus that might make them sick, they don't want their computers—and other electronic devices—infected by computer viruses. This must-read guide explains “electronic infections" and viruses, including Trojan horses and worms. Readers can arm themselves using the safety guidelines in the text to help combat and prevent the spread of these damaging computer programs.
Download or read book Computer Viruses written by Harry Henderson and published by Lucent Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of computer viruses, what they do, and how to prevent and protect against them.
Download or read book Managing Computer Viruses written by Eric Louw and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a concise overview of the problem and a detailed framework for dealing with computer viruses in organizations. Managers are the target audience, and will find that it offers more than the usual technical information. There is a wealth of advice, much of which applies to the problem of computer security in general.
Download or read book The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses written by Mark A. Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive work on computer viruses discusses the techniques modern viruses use to propagate, evade anti-virus software, cause damage, & compromise system security. Unlike most works on the subject, THE GIANT BLACK BOOK doesn't stop short of giving the reader what he needs to fully understand the subject. It is a technical work which contains complete, fully-functional commented code & explanations of more than 37 computer viruses & 3 anti-virus programs, alone with detailed discussions of stealth technology, polymorphism, evolutionary viruses & good viruses. The book discusses viruses for DOS, Windows, OS/2, Unix systems, & more. Also see related listings: Mark Ludwig, COMPUTER VIRUSES, ARTIFICIAL LIFE & EVOLUTION (ISBN 0-929408-07-1), an in depth discussion of whether computer viruses are alive, & the implications of evolutionary reproduction in the world of viruses. Mark Ludwig, THE MILITARY USE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES (ISBN 0-929408-11-X). George Smith, THE VIRUS CREATION LABS (ISBN 0-929408-09-8) a popular inside account of the computer virus subculture. Call American Eagle Publications at (800) 719-4957 for a catalog of books & software related to computer viruses, computer security & cryptography, or write P.O. Box 1507, Show Low, AZ 85901.
Download or read book Computer Viruses Artificial Life and Evolution written by Mark A. Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2.
