Next	1- Introduction

Computer Viruses: A Global Perspective

Steve R. White, Jeffrey O. Kephart and David M. Chess
High Integrity Computing Laboratory
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
P.O. Box 704
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

In the proceeding of the 5th Virus Bulletin International Conference, Boston, September 20-22, 1995, Virus Bulletin Ltd., Abingdon, England

• 1- Introduction
• 2- The Status of the Virus Problem Today
  • 2.1- Measuring Computer Virus Prevalence
  • 2.2- Observations of Computer Virus Prevalence
• 3- How Viruses Spread
• 4- Virus Case Studies
  • 4.1- Michelangelo Madness
  • 4.2- The Missing Brain
  • 4.3- Not Stoned Again
  • 4.4- Jerusalem's Rise and Fall
  • 4.5- Form Follows Function
• 5- Why Are Boot Viruses So Common?
• 6- Predicting the Future
  • 32-Bit Operating Systems
  • 6.2- Networking
• 7- Conclusion
• References

 

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