The Art of Computer Virus Prevention

Author: (American) Steve Szabo, translated by Duan Xinhai
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The author is the Chief Security Architect at Symantec's Security Response Center. He meticulously compiled this book based on the problems encountered while designing and improving Norton AntiVirus system products and training virus analysts. The greatest feature of this book is its bold and in-depth exploration of the technical details of virus knowledge. It delves into the complexity of viruses from the perspective of infection strategies, discusses virus infection techniques from multiple angles such as files, memory, and networks, classifies and explains various virus techniques developed by hackers over the past 20 years, and introduces code morphing and other emerging virus infection technologies. It showcases the latest technologies in computer viruses and antivirus software, teaching readers methodologies for analyzing and protecting against computer viruses. This book serves as an authoritative guide for IT and security professionals, as well as a reference textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer security. The author is the Chief Security Architect at Symantec's Security Response Center. He meticulously compiled this book based on the problems encountered while designing and improving Norton AntiVirus system products and training virus analysts. The greatest feature of this book is its bold and in-depth exploration of the technical details of virus knowledge. It delves into the complexity of viruses from the perspective of infection strategies, discusses virus infection techniques from multiple angles such as files, memory, and networks, classifies and explains various virus techniques developed by hackers over the past 20 years, and introduces code morphing and other emerging virus infection technologies. It showcases the latest technologies in computer viruses and antivirus software, teaching readers methodologies for analyzing and protecting against computer viruses. This book serves as an authoritative guide for IT and security professionals, as well as a reference textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer security.