Poised Solutions Tech Library

Viruses Revealed

Viruses Revealed Author: David Harley Robert Slade Urs E. Gatticker Publisher: McGraw Hill Published: 2001 Pages: 681

Viruses Revealed

Viruses Revealed Chapters

Viruses Revealed Chapters

1. Baseline Definitions
   • Computer Virus Fact and Fantasy
   • Definitions
     • Viruses and Virus Mechanisms
     • Virus Structure
     • Damage
     • Damage Versus Infection
     • Stealth Mechanisms
     • Polymorphism
     • What is this UNIX Textbook?
     • Diet of Worms
     • Trojan Horses
     • In the Wild
   • Instant Guide to Anti-Virus Software
2. Historical Overview
   • Virus Prehistory: Jurassic Park to Xerox PARC
     • Wormholes
     • Core Wars
     • The Xerox Worm (Shoch/Hupp Segmented Worm)
   • Real Viruses: Early Days
     • 1981: Early Apple II Viruses
     • 1983: Elk Cloner
     • 1986: BRAIN
     • 1987: Goodnight Vienna, Hello Lehigh
     • 1988: The Worm Turns
   • The Internet Age
     • 1989: Worms, Dark Avenger and AIDS
     • 1990: Polymorphs and Multiparties
     • 1991: Renaissance Virus, Tequila Sunrise
     • 1992: Revenge of the Turtle
     • 1993: Polymorphism Rules
     • 1994: Smoke Me a Kipper
     • 1995: Microsoft Office Macro Viruses
     • 1996: Macs, Macros, the Universe and Everything
     • 1997: Hoaxes and Chain Letters
     • 1998: It's No Joke
     • 1999: Here Comes Your 19th Server Meltdown
     • 2000: Year of the VBScript Virus/Worm
3. Malware Defined
   • What Computers Do
   • Virus Functionality
     • Application Functionality Versus Security
   • In-the-Wild Versus Absolute Big Numbers
   • What Do Anti-Virus Program Actually Detect?
     • Viruses
     • Worms
     • Intendeds
     • Corruptions
     • Germs
     • Droppers
     • Test Viruses
     • Generators
     • Trojans
     • Password Stealers and Backddors
     • Jokes
     • Remote-Access Tools (RATs)
     • DDos Agents
     • Rootkits
     • False Alarms
4. Virus Activity and Operation
   • How Do You Write a Virus?
   • Tripartite Structure
     • Infection Mechanism
     • Trigger
     • Payload
   • Replication
     • Non-Resident Viruses
     • Memory-Resident Viruses
     • Hybrid Viruses
   • Generality, Extent, Persistence
   • Payload Versus Reproduction
   • Damage
     • Impact of Viral infection on the Computing Environment
     • Direct Damage from Virus and Trojan Payloads
     • Psychological and Social Damage
     • Secondary Damage
     • Hardware Damage
   • Ban the Bomb
     • Logic Bombs
     • Time Bombs
     • ANSI Bombs
     • Mail Bombs and Subscription Bombs
5. Virus Mechanisms
   • Hardware Specific Viruses
     • Boot-Sector Infectors
   • The Boot Zone
   • File Infectors
     • Prependers and Appenders
     • Overwriting Viruses
     • Misdirection
     • Companion (Spawning) Viruses
   • Multipartite Viruses
   • Interpreted Viruses
     • Macro Viruses
     • Scripting Viruses
   • Concealment Mechanisms
     • Stealth
     • Polymorphism
     • Social Engineering and Malware
6. Anti-Malware Technology Overview
   • Great Expectations
   • How Do We Deal with Viruses and Related Threats?
     • Pre-Emptive Measures
     • What Does Anti-Virus Software Do?
     • Beyond the Desktop
     • Outsourcing
7. Malware Management
   • Defining Malware Management
     • Proactive Management
     • Reactive Management
   • Cost of Ownership Versus Administration Costs
8. Information Gathering
   • How Can I Check Whether Advice is Genuine or Useful?
   • Books
     • The Good
     • The Bad (or Mediocre, at Least)
     • The Really and Truly Ugly
     • Related Topics
     • General Security
     • Legal
     • Ethics
     • Fiction
   • Articles and Papers
   • Online Resources
9. Product Evaluation and Testing
   • Core Issues
   • Test Match
10. Risk and Incident Management
    • Risk Management
    • The Best Form of Defence is Preparation
    • Reported Virus Incidents
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 Guides
    • Hoax Management
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 Modern Virus Hoax
    • The Iraqi Printer Virus
13. Case Studies: The Second Wave
    • The Black Baron
    • Good Time 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
14. Case Studies: Turning the Worm
    • 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/VBSWGJ@mm (Anna Kournikova)
    • VBS/Staple.a@mm
    • Linux Worms
    • Lindose (Winux)
    • W32/Magistr@mm
    • BadTrans
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
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
17. Legal and Quasilegal Imperatives
    • Malware and the Law
    • Ground 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
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?
19. Wrap Up
    • Predictions
    • Closing Comments
    • Stop Press

Viruses Revealed Appendices

1. Frequently Asked Questions on VIRUS-L/comp.virus
2. Viruses and the Macintosh
3. Social Engineering
4. Glossary
5. Index