Publisher's Synopsis
Revised to include updated material, this volume analyzes the structure of computer viruses, examining the infection paths and common carriers, as well as side effects and mutations. The author offers practical suggestions on the prevention of virus infection. Anti-virus weapons, such as virus detection products, are discussed, and a step-by-step approach to dealing with virus attack is outlined. A new chapter on network protection has also been included. All appendices have been updated, and the book contains a list of anti-virus product manufacturers and two programs, written in the C language, for detecting viruses on IBM PCs.
