ENGLISH

Computer Viruses: from theory to applications

By Éric Filiol

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2005
ISBN
2287239391, 9782287239397
Open Library ID
OL8910517M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2792738 bytes)
Series
Collection IRIS
Edition
1
Pages
411\411
Topic
Computers
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This book deals with computer viruses envisaged 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. The theoretical formalization by means of Turing machines, self-reproducing automata and recursive functions enable a precise and exhaustive description of the different types of malware. It follows that the main stakes of computer defense and antiviral fighting are easily highlighted. Detailed analysis of the source code for representative members of each virus/worm family allows the reader to grasp the basic algorithmic aspects involved in self-reproducing codes. The C programming language has been systematically used for a better understanding of the considered codes.

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