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Everything about Computer virus
Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Computer virusA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: An epidemiological model for computer virus with Atangana–Baleanu fractional derivativeInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: WormThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Computer virus-antivirus coevolutionCited 112 times
- Go sideways: Antivirus softwareA closely related topic
- Go sideways: MalwareA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives by inserting its code into other executable files, often causing damage to systems and data.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Computer virus-antivirus coevolution
Constructing Computer Virus Phylogenies
Virus-immune computer
Fractional Dynamics of Computer Virus Propagation
Modeling Computer Virus and Its Dynamics
Quantitative risk assessment of computer virus attacks on computer networks
Computer Virus: Theory, Model, and Methods
Big Red's Computer Virus Hatchery
🆕 Influential since 2022
An epidemiological model for computer virus with Atangana–Baleanu fractional derivative
Deeper investigation of modified epidemiological computer virus model containing the Caputo operator
Deterministic and fractional modeling of a computer virus propagation
Computer-assisted drug repurposing for thymidylate kinase drug target in monkeypox virus
Optimal control strategies for a computer network under virus threat
📚 Books worth reading
WormMark Bowden · 2011
Automatic Defense Against Zeroday Polymorphic Worms In Communication NetworksMohssen Mohammed · 2013
Computer viruses for dummiesPeter H. Gregory · 2004
Light YearsEmily Ziff Griffin · 2017
Digital ContagionsJussi Parikka · 2007
Bigelow's virus troubleshooting pocket referenceKen Dunham · 2000
Disruptive security technologies with mobile code and peer-to-peer networksR. R. Brooks · 2004
The computer virus handbookRichard B. Levin · 1990
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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