Viruses Revealed 1st edition by David Harley, Urs Gattiker, Eugene Spafford ISBN 0072228180 9780072228182

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ISBN 10:       0072228180
ISBN 13: 978-0072228182
Author:         David Harley, Urs E. Gattiker, Eugene H. Spafford

Viruses Revealed is a practical guide to defending your system against the real threat of computer viruses.

This book presents a soup-to-nuts, full-bodied analysis on computer virus protection by offering:
— Current information on the expanding domain of computer viruses.
— Real world case studies of virus infestations, solutions, and methods of prevention.
— Practical problem and solution analysis of the modern day virus threat.

Viruses Revealed 1st  Table of contents:

PART I: The Problem

CHAPTER 1: Baseline Definitions

• Computer Virus Fact and Fantasy
• Definitions
• Instant Guide to Anti-Virus Software
• Summary

CHAPTER 2: Historical Overview

• Virus Prehistory: Jurassic Park to Xerox PARC
• Real Viruses: Early Days
• The Internet Age
• And So It Goes…
• Summary

CHAPTER 3: Malware Defined

• What Computers Do
• Virus Functionality
• In-the-Wild Versus Absolute Big Numbers
• What Do Anti-Virus Programs Actually Detect?
• Summary

CHAPTER 4: Virus Activity and Operation

• How Do You Write a Virus?
• Tripartite Structure
• Replication
• Generality, Extent, Persistence
• Payload Versus Reproduction
• Damage
• Ban the Bomb
• Summary

CHAPTER 5: Virus Mechanisms

• Hardware-Specific Viruses
• The Boot Zone
• File Infectors
• Multipartite Viruses
• Interpreted Viruses
• Concealment Mechanisms
• Summary

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PART II: System Solutions

CHAPTER 6: Anti-Malware Technology Overview

• Great Expectations
• How Do We Deal with Viruses and Related Threats?
• Summary

CHAPTER 7: Malware Management

• Defining Malware Management
• Cost of Ownership Versus Administration Costs
• Summary

CHAPTER 8: Information Gathering

• How Can I Check Whether Advice Is Genuine or Useful?
• Books
• Articles and Papers
• Online Resources

CHAPTER 9: Product Evaluation and Testing

• Core Issues
• Test Match
• Further Information
• Summary

CHAPTER 10: Risk and Incident Management

• Risk Management
• The Best Form of Defence Is Preparation
• Reported Virus Incidents
• Summary

CHAPTER 11: User Management

• Managing the Managers
• Risk/Impact Analysis
• Management Costs
• Policy Issues
• Help Desk Support
• Other IT Support Staff
• IT Security and Other Units
• Training and Education
• Positive Reinforcement
• Proactive Malware Management
• Safe Hex Guidelines
• Hoax Management
• Summary

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PART III: Case Studies: What Went Wrong, What Went Right, What Can We Learn?

CHAPTER 12: Case Studies: The First Wave

• Brainwashing
• The MacMag Virus
• Scores
• Lehigh
• CHRISTMA EXEC
• The Morris Worm (Internet Worm)
• The WANK Worm
• Jerusalem
• The “AIDS” Trojan
• Everybody Must Get Stoned
• Form
• The Modem Virus Hoax
• The Iraqi Printer Virus
• Summary

CHAPTER 13: Case Studies: The Second Wave

• The Black Baron
• Good Times Just Around the Corner
• Proof of Concept
• The Empire Strikes Back—Slowly
• WM/Nuclear
• Colors
• DMV
• Wiederoffnen and FormatC
• Diddling: Green Stripe and Wazzu
• WM/Atom
• WM/Cap
• Excel Viruses
• Variations on a Theme
• Word 97
• Thank You for Sharing
• Macro Virus Nomenclature
• Anti-Macro Techniques
• Hare
• Chernobyl (CIH.Spacefiller)
• Esperanto
• Summary

CHAPTER 14: Case Studies: Turning the Worm (the Third Wave)

• The AutoStart Worm
• W97M/Melissa (Mailissa)
• W32/Happy99 (Ska), the Value-Added Virus
• PrettyPark
• Keeping to the Script
• VBS/Freelink
• I Wrote a Letter to My Love—VBS/LoveLetter
• VBS/NewLove-A
• Call 911!
• VBS/Stages
• BubbleBoy and KAKworm
• MTX (Matrix, Apology)
• Naked Wife
• W32/Navidad
• W32/Hybris
• VBS/VBSWG.J@mm (Anna Kournikova)
• VBS/Staple.a@mm
• Linux Worms
• Lindose (Winux)
• W32/Magistr@mm
• BadTrans
• Summary

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PART IV: Social Aspects

CHAPTER 15: Virus Origin and Distribution

• Who Writes This Stuff?
• Social Engineering
• Social Engineering Definitions
• Why Do They Write This Stuff?
• Secondary Distribution
• Does Education Work?
• Global Education
• Summary

CHAPTER 16: Metaviruses, Hoaxes, and Related Nuisances

• Chain Letters
• Hoaxes
• Urban Legends
• Chain Letters and Hoaxes
• Hoaxes and Virus Alerts
• Misinformation under the Microscope
• Spam, Spam, Spam (Part 2)
• Spamology and Virology
• Metaviruses and User Management
• Summary

CHAPTER 17: Legal and Quasilegal Imperatives

• Malware and the Law
• Grounds for Criminal Proceedings
• The Computer Misuse Act
• Some Broad Concepts
• Data Protection Legislation
• Data Protection Principles
• BS7799 and Virus Controls
• ISO 9000
• Security Architecture
• Policy Outlines
• Summary

CHAPTER 18: Responsibility, Morality, and Ethics

• The Two-Minute Guide to Ethics
• Demographics
• Cultural and National Norms
• Familiarity and Ethics
• End Users and Responsibility
• Is Anti-Virus a Profession?
• Vendors and Ethics
• Commercial Ethics
• Do No Harm
• Developing Codes of Conduct
• EICAR
• Do Codes of Conduct Make a Difference?
• Summary

CHAPTER 19: Wrap Up

• Predictions
• Closing Comments
• Stop Press
• Summary

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PART V: Appendixes

APPENDIX A: Frequently Asked Questions on VIRUS-L/comp.virus

• Primary Contributors

APPENDIX B: Viruses and the Macintosh

• How Many Viruses Affect the Macintosh?
• Mac-Specific Viruses
• PC Viruses on Emulated PCs
• Esperanto.4733
• PC Scripting Viruses
• The EICAR Installation Test File
• Information Resources
• Mac Troubleshooting
• Questions Received at Mac Virus

APPENDIX C: Social Engineering

• IT Security
• What the Intruder Wants to Know
• People Hacking
• Targeting the Help Desk
• Attacks on the Help Desk
• Do I Need to Disclose My Password?
• Wouldn’t I Notice Unwarranted Interest in Security Issues?
• How Big Is the Risk?
• What Are the Solutions?
• Good Password Practice
• Why Do Password Practices Matter?
• Where Do I Get Further Information?

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