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Open Directory: Computers: Security: Malicious Software: Viruses
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 | Burton Systems Software - Virus Avoidance Advice www.burtonsys.com/virus_advice.html
Advice for avoiding and recovering from computer virus infections, mostly for users of Microsoft Windows. Includes links to many free tools and other resources. |
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| Computer Associates Virus Encyclopedia www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/browse.aspx
Computer Associates alphabetical virus database. Searchable with clear descriptions of common viruses. |
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| Computer Virus Myths www.vmyths.com
The canonical reference for computer virus myths, hoaxes, and urban legends. |
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| Computer Viruses In Unix Networks www.cybersoft.com/whitepapers/papers/print/networks_print.html
Paper which examines in detail the problem of computer viruses as they relate to Unix and Unix-like systems. |
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| davebauer.net - Avoiding Viruses www.davebauer.net/avoiding_viruses.asp
Information to help computer users learn how to protect computers from viruses and hackers. |
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| EICAR test file www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
Provides a standardized test file for signature based virus detection software. This file can be used to verify the correct operation of antivirus software without unnecessary exposure to viruses. |
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| European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) www.eicar.org
Combines universities, industry, media, technical, security, and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organizations whose objectives are to unite non-commercial efforts against writing and proliferation of malicious code like computer viruses or Trojan Horses, and against computer crime and fraud. |
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| Examples of Malicious Computer Programs www.rbs2.com/cvirus.htm
Long essay that describes harm done by major computer viruses or worms, and discusses the nonexistent or lenient punishment for the authors or distributors of these malicious programs. |
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| IBM's Antivirus Research researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus
News and information about virus prevention, the latest in IBM's research, virus alerts, and lists of the latest hoaxes and hype. |
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| McAfee Virus Information us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp
Virus alerts, mailing list, and searchable descriptions of common viruses. |
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| OpenAntiVirus Project www.openantivirus.org
Project aimed at developing open source antivirus software comparable to current commercial offerings. |
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| Panda Software Virus Laboratory www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia
Up to date and in-depth descriptions of the most common viruses by Panda Software, makers of Panda Antivirus Platinum. |
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| Personal Home Page - Szor, Peter www.peterszor.com
Research papers on computer viruses written by Peter Szor. The site covers Windows viruses and worms and the development of polymorphic and metamorphic viruses. |
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| RAV Virus Encyclopedia www.ravantivirus.com/pages/virus.php
Virus Encyclopedia provided by RAV - Reliable AntiVirus. |
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| Secunia - Virus Information secunia.com/virus_information
Collects virus information from multiple anti-virus vendors, and the collected information is grouped and indexed. When certain conditions are met virus alerts are generated and can be emailed. |
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| Sophos Virus Analyses www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses
This Sophos database holds the latest virus names and descriptions. |
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| Symantec AntiVirus Research Center www.symantec.com/security_response/index.jsp
Virus Encyclopedia site maintained by Symantec, makers of the popular Norton AntiVirus product. |
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| Team Anti-Virus www.teamanti-virus.org
An organization for independent anti-virus researchers to facilitate communication, collaboration, and public education. Publishs and links to many papers written by independent researchers. |
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| Trend Virus Encyclopedia www.trendmicro.com/vinfo
Trend Micro issues regular advisories regarding new viruses, including a guide to avoiding them in the first place. Site covers risk factor of the newest viruses. lists top ten virus and offers a security alert archive. |
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| Virus Bulletin www.virusbtn.com
News and technical articles on developments on viruses and anti-virus products. |
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| Virus Hoax www.virushoax.net
A website dedicated to providing valuable information about internet and computer security, and a central location for finding out about current threats. |
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| Virus or Hoax? virusall.com
Created to provide basic information about viruses. Links to major anti-virus companies, public services, software downloads, and updates. |
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| VirusList.com www.viruslist.com
Permanently replenishing information about new viruses. Mechanisms of breeding and operation, detailed analysis of algorithms of viruses. Methods to guard against computer viruses. |
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| Windows Startup Tasks www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
Massive listing of tasks that may be running on a Windows system at startup, including tasks which may be created by viruses, worms, spyware, and trojans |
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| BusinessWeek Online - Mydoom's Most Damning Dynamic businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2004/tc20040128_7597_tc047.htm
Points out that Mydoom was so damaging only because so many individual net users were so unprotected despite education efforts that apparently do not have any significant effect on user behavior. (January 28, 2004) |
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| The Art Of Noh www.noh.ro/blog/index.rdf
A weblog on computer security, viruses, worms, trojans and other types of malicious software by Costin G. Raiu. [RSS] |
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