Viruses

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• BusinessWeek Online - Mydoom's Most Damning Dynamic - 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. (Published 2004.01.28)

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• The Art Of Noh (RSS) - A weblog on computer security, viruses, worms, trojans and other types of malicious software by Costin G. Raiu.

	Virus Hoax URL: http://www.virushoax.net ODP description: Virus Hoax is a website dedicated to providing valuable information about internet and computer security, and a central location for finding out about current threats.
	Windows Startup Tasks URL: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm ODP description: 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 Page title: Startups
	Computer Viruses In Unix Networks URL: http://www.cybersoft.com/whitepapers/papers/print/networks_print.html ODP description: Paper which examines in detail the problem of computer viruses as they relate to Unix and Unix-like systems.
	AskMen.com - How To: Keep Your Computer Virus-Free URL: http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_60/66_how_to.html ODP description: Article with basic advice on virus prevention, and a primer on computer virus terminology. Page title: AskMen.com - Computer Viruses Page description: Computer Viruses- Protect computer against viruses
	Team Anti-Virus URL: http://www.teamanti-virus.org/ ODP description: An organization for independent anti-virus researchers to facilitate communication, collaboration, and public education. Publishs and links to many papers written by independent researchers. Page title: Team Anti -Virus' Homepage Page description: Reporting Computer Viruses and learning to fight them
	davebauer.net - Avoiding Viruses URL: http://www.davebauer.net/avoiding_viruses.asp ODP description: Information to help computer users learn how to protect computers from viruses and hackers. Page title: davebauer.net -- Avoiding Viruses Page description: Plain English description of how viruses work, how they exploit weaknesses in your computer, and how you can easily correct those exploits. Also learn how viruses spread, how they count on you, the user, to help them spread. You will learn how to recognize potential viruses and avoid them. Personal Firewalls and Antivirus software are explained and recommended.
	Panda Software Virus Laboratory URL: http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/ ODP description: Up to date and in-depth descriptions of the most common viruses by Panda Software, makers of Panda Antivirus Platinum. Page title: Encyclopedia
	Sophos Virus Analyses URL: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/ ODP description: This Sophos database holds the latest virus names and descriptions. Page title: Sophos - Threat analyses
	Secunia - Virus Information URL: http://secunia.com/virus_information/ ODP description: 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. Page title: Vulnerability and Virus Information - Secunia Page description: Vulnerability and Virus Information - Secunia
	Computer Associates Virus Encyclopedia URL: http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/browse.aspx ODP description: Computer Associates alphabetical virus database. Searchable with clear descriptions of common viruses. Page title: CA Virus Encyclopedia Browse
	Vmyths URL: http://www.vmyths.com/ ODP description: Computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban beliefs, hysteria, and the implications of believing in them, with historical data, theories on the spread of virus myths, and descriptions of popular virus misconceptions. Page description: Center for Computer Security Criticism
	comp.virus Newsgroup FAQs URL: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/comp/comp.virus.html ODP description: FAQs from the comp.virus newsgroup
	Personal Home Page - Gordon, Sarah URL: http://www.badguys.org/ ODP description: Various papers on computer viruses, computer security, and ethics. Page title: Halo Template
	How Stuff Works: Computer Virus URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm ODP description: Multipart tutorial describes how computer viruses work. Page title: Howstuffworks "How Computer Viruses Work"
	Personal Home Page - Szor, Peter URL: http://www.peterszor.com/ ODP description: Research papers on computer viruses written by Peter Szor. The site covers Windows viruses and worms and the development of polymorphic and metamorphic viruses. Page title: Computer Virus Research and Defense
	Burton Systems Software - Virus Avoidance Advice URL: http://www.burtonsys.com/virus_advice.html ODP description: Advice for avoiding and recovering from computer virus infections, mostly for users of Microsoft Windows. Includes links to many free tools and other resources. Page title: Virus Avoidance Advice from Burton Systems Software Page description: Dave Burton's Virus Avoidance Advice
	Lets have fun with EICAR URL: http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0307&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=1734 ODP description: Article showing how to test the effectiveness of anti-virus heuristics using modifications of the EICAR test file. Page title: NTBugtraq - NTBugtraq Archives
	McAfee Virus Information URL: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp ODP description: Virus alerts, mailing list, and searchable descriptions of common viruses. Page title: McAfee - Virus Information Page description: McAfee offers virus protection, internet security software, personal computer updates, hacker protection and anti-virus downloads.
	Softpanorama University Skeptical Antivirus page URL: http://www.softpanorama.org/Antivirus/index.shtml ODP description: A skeptical look at anti-virus protection. Page title: File redirection
	Fire Antivirus Kit - Virus Information Library URL: http://www.fireav.com/virusinfo/library/ ODP description: Provides detailed information on viruses Page title: Fire Anti-virus Kit - Latest Alerts Page description: Many new and altered viruses being discovered every day, you need accurate, up-to-date information at your fingertips. New virus information is added to Virus Information Library to ensure that the most recent information is always available instantly!
	RAV Virus Encyclopedia URL: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/virus.php ODP description: Virus Encyclopedia provided by RAV - Reliable AntiVirus. Page title: RAV AntiVirus Website - Virus Encyclopedia
	Trend Virus Encyclopedia URL: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/ ODP description: 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. Page title: Trend Micro Virus Information, virus alerts, advisories, Top 10, antivirus, worm, trojan, macro, free, virus encyclopedia
	OpenAntiVirus Project URL: http://www.openantivirus.org/ ODP description: Project aimed at developing open source antivirus software comparable to current commercial offerings.
	Symantec AntiVirus Research Center URL: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/index.jsp ODP description: Virus Encyclopedia site maintained by Symantec, makers of the popular Norton AntiVirus product. Page title: Security Response - Symantec Corp.
	Personal Home page - Ferrie, Peter URL: http://pferrie.tripod.com/ ODP description: Various research papers on computer viruses Page title: Homepage of Peter Ferrie
	The WildList Organization International URL: http://www.wildlist.org/ ODP description: Organization which maintains a list of computer viruses which are still found "in the wild".
	Examples of Malicious Computer Programs URL: http://www.rbs2.com/cvirus.htm ODP description: 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. Page description: details of attacks by computer viruses and worms, and the legal consequences
	Virus or Hoax? URL: http://virusall.com/ ODP description: Created to provide basic information about viruses. Links to major anti-virus companies, public services, software downloads, and updates.
	F-Secure Virus Information Centre URL: http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ ODP description: A searchable database of virus descriptions, from the provider of F-Secure range of anti-virus software. Page title: F-Secure Virus Description Database
	Solo Antivirus - Virus encyclopedia URL: http://www.srnmicro.com/virusinfo/ ODP description: Contains details about latest virus alerts and wide spread virus information. Page title: Virus Information Library - SRN Micro
	VirusList.com URL: http://www.viruslist.com ODP description: Permanently replenishing information about new viruses. Mechanisms of breeding and operation, detailed analysis of algorithms of viruses. Methods to guard against computer viruses. Page title: Viruslist.com - Information About Viruses, Hackers and Spam
	IBM's Antivirus Research URL: http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus/ ODP description: News and information about virus prevention, the latest in IBM's research, virus alerts, and lists of the latest hoaxes and hype. Page title: IBM Research | Projects | Antivirus Research Page description: Antivirus Research
	EICAR test file URL: http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm ODP description: 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. Page title: eicar | THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-MALWARE TEST FILE Page description: eicar combines universities, industry and media plus technical, security and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organisations 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, fraud and the misuse of computers or networks, inclusive malicious exploitation ...
	Personal Home Page - Harrold, Robert URL: http://www.harrold.org/rfhextra/antivirus.html ODP description: Massive collection of antivirus links and news. Page title: AntiVirus, PC Security, Fraud, DLU:We.21Mar07 - Bomb, Spam, Spyware, eMail, Parasite, Trojan Horse, Worm, Security News, Server Security, Wireless, Virus Dates Calendar, Free AntiVirus Checks Online, PC Security Downloads and Related News Links Page description: Free AntiVirus Checks Online & Security Downloads and News
	Virus Bulletin URL: http://www.virusbtn.com/ ODP description: News and technical articles on developments on viruses and anti-virus products. Page title: Virus Bulletin : Independent Malware Advice Page description: Independent malware journal and website with advice, reviews and tutorials
	Computer Associates Virus Information Center URL: http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/default.aspx ODP description: Virus information from makers of eTrust Antivirus (formerly known as InoculateIT). Page title: CA Virus Information Center Page description: The Virus Information Center serves as a rich, up-to-the-minute resource, containing detailed information on viruses, worms, Trojans, and hoaxes, as well as valuable documentation on the implementation of comprehensive antivirus protection. CA’s eTrust Threat Analysis and Response Global Emergency Team (TARGET) monitor around-the-clock to defend against the damaging effects a virus outbreak could cause.
	European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) URL: http://www.eicar.org/ ODP description: 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. Page title: eicar - Home Page description: eicar combines universities, industry and media plus technical, security and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organisations 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, fraud and the misuse of computers or networks, inclusive malicious exploitation ...
	Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page URL: http://www.claws-and-paws.com/virus/ ODP description: Independent site with FAQs, papers, and other antivirus resources. Page title: Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page | Claws and Paws dot Com