Computer Viruses

ISBN-10
1878109022
ISBN-13
9781878109026
Category
Computer
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
1985-12-01
Publisher
Asp Press
Author
Fred B. Cohen

Description

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.

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