The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense

5 Responses to “The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense”

1. By David Burns on Mar 8, 2010

   This book contains many errors typograhical. Many descriptions of the author are incomprehensible to me and left me after reading more than ever confused. I am a beginner in this field should probably avoid this title for beginners, until they are familiar with the jargon of the field. Rating: 2 / 5

2. By Riccardo Audano on Mar 8, 2010

   Computer viruses are code. And this waste of paper as a book on computer viruses without any viral code? You must be kidding me. . . . Rating: 1 / 5

3. By Dr. Lee D. Carlson on Mar 8, 2010

   The book is very disappointing that the author does not explicitly show how to code and viruses. The author explains in the preface that not even such a code because of its obvious dangers. This expert believes that the more understanding we have of the virus, the better we can deal with threats. We need to understand what is possible and this can be done by creating viruses that occur may not be harmful to computer systems. The virus most attentive that we create and then we can explore more of their infection. This applies to computer viruses and biological agents. Yes, there are risks involved, but these threats are the tools and the artificial immune systems that we create is made to study the process of destroying viruses werden.de book, of course not without merits, one of they saw the discussion on the history of computer viruses, as the author in the first chapter of the book. The term “computer virus” was made in 1984, when a formal mathematical model has been created for computer viruses. The author defines a computer virus as a program that explicitly and recursively copy a version can be changed by itself. This definition, he says, covers the idea of a virus “companion”, which does not necessarily alter the code Programme.Der another author is also very thorough in the treatment of various viruses and their relationship to computing platforms specific. In addition, it gives a detailed treatment to analyze how a computer virus with a disassembler, a debugger, emulators, virtual machines, networks and examination of archival virus and various other instruments. Readers will certainly benefit from the knowledge of assembler Code.Für (non-specialist in virus research such as this critic), but have a strong mathematical background, which is a natural question whether a highly developed immune system, which recognize computer capable of developing any type of computer virus is in a reasonable time. The author believes that this can be achieved by invoking a result of the mathematician Friedrich Cohen (inventor of the term “computer virus”) indicates that such immune system is possible. Cohen, the evidence is unfortunately not included in the book, but a review of the literature is clear that the evidence is based, as expected, on the theory of computation and Turing machines. What Cohen has been revealed that the generic detection of viruses by evidence that would have existed if such a procedure to solve the halting problem for Turing machines is the result of unentscheidbar. Angesichts Cohen, it is just ask if viruses can in such variety come in their detection and destruction make it unique for the actual virus. In addition, it would seem that in a reasonable time, it becomes more difficult for virus writers to do with “exotic” viruses, the difficulty to identify. Are viruses more efficient or interesting has already been invented, and therefore opposed the anti-virus programs? Reading this book one gets the impression that this is the case. However, the author shows that such a decision would be premature, and he spends much time in the book to discuss possible future developments in computer viruses, especially if distributed Umgebungen.Selbst virus writers exhaust the possibilities an effective virus, but they are ways to evade detection programs, such as encryption. The author describes various approaches for encrypting viruses, all these with varying success, depending of course on the resources and knowledge of the virus analyst. An interesting question is discussed in this context, the origin of the virus, “oligomorphic” who change their code breaker in the new generations. The virus “polymorphic”, which are the next level of complexity, are discussed in this context, so that this change in their decoder probably millions of different forms. If a virus capable of new generations to say that creating a different aspect, it is called a metamorphosis “virus. The author gives examples of these are recognized as Thay, and the opportunity to work with them to build a virus capable of generating new viral mutations on the fly to create without human intervention. A metamorphic virus, named W95 / Zmist is described by the author as one of the most complex virus ever created binary. For this reason it is discussed in detail in the book. This discussion is fascinating reading, and we would have hoped that the source code was included in the book so that competent people and create W95/Zmist curious about the virus and its behavior in real systems under controlled conditions of Laboratory untersuchen.Der author does not distinguish between worms and viruses, except to say that the former, sometimes the second how they infect different networks. A worm is generally not necessary to infect files, but can also spread as a standalone program. However, the author gives examples of worms that spread by infected files. Illegal collection of information is the goal of most lines, and the author described using different techniques, the worm to get this information. Especially interesting to read the various techniques that worms use to propagate. One of these concerns, instant messaging, which is certainly a result of their popularity is increasing attention paid by future Angreifer.Virenschreiber creative in the future, and their efforts will no doubt be considered in future editions of this work. But it is more subtle approaches, remain unknown, that are most devastating to both individuals and businesses. One gets the impression from reading this book, as most viruses are created by pranksters who make the building affected by the success of the exploit. The technical anti-virus protection based on the second but not the first. Rating: 3 / 5

4. By Robert Hudock on Mar 8, 2010

   However, I wish for more information. I was very confident, but it was the sample containing the DTC disappointed. The book could be best described as a taxonomy of different characteristics of computer viruses. This book is not intended to inspire readers to appreciate the computer to viruses. However, the book introduced me to a computer game wars so-called basic, which a suite of computer users are very interesting to note that computer viruses estimated dressed. Rating: 3 / 5

5. By Eric Kent on Mar 8, 2010

   Peter Szor is Genie.The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense is a great book one of the best AV around.Das people book over 700 pages of good informaiton. There is no filler here. This technology is writing at its best. Rating: 5 / 5