Virus defenses for the future. (computer virus prevention)

From: Security Management | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Whalley, Ian | Copyright information

Innovative defense mechanisms are being developed to address the increasing sophistication of computer viruses. Among the newest viruses to afflict computer systems are the macro-based viruses, which attach to macro code of applications software such as the Microsoft Word word processor and the Excel spreadsheet and are difficult to spot. The different approaches in virus detection include scanner software, integrity checkers, software or hardware measures against users, and the CPU emulator-...

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