Harley, David

Viruses revealed. / David Harley, Robert Slade and Urs E. Gattiker - New York: McGraw Hill, c2001. - xxxvi, 683 p.: 23cm.

Includes index.

Contents: The Problem: Baseline definitions -- Historical overview -- Malware defined -- Virus activity and operation -- Virus mechanisms -- System solutions: Anti-malware technology overview -- Malware management -- Information gathering -- Product evaluation and testing -- Risk and incident management -- User management -- Case studies: what went wrong, what went right, what can we learn?: Case studies: the first wave -- Case studies: the second wave -- Case studies: turning the worm (the third wave) -- Social aspects: Virus origin and distribution -- Metaviruses, Hoaxes, and related nuisances -- Legal and quasilegal imperatives -- Responsibility, morality, and ethics -- Wrap up -- Appendix A: Frequently asked questions on VIRUS-L/ comp.virus -- Appendix B: Virus and the macintosh -- Appendix C: Social engineering.

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Computer viruses.

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