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Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows (O'Reilly Computer Security)
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Author: Roger A. Grimes
List Price: $39.95
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ISBN: 156592682X
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates (August, 2001)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 78,268
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
A student's perspective
More important than anything else I can say about this book is that it was a good read! Being subject to often boring books on algorithms, and operating systems, this book kept me captivated with its straight forward presentation, and even more remarkable stories. Even if you never plan to start editting a registry, this book is worth reading.What I got most from this book though was a perpective on dealing with virus (etc) problems overall. Identifying what area of a system needs examining, what precautions should be taken, and even classifying symptoms, was very enlightning. That it was also a major source in a paper I received an A on, doesn't hurt either. I am sure it will come in as a handy reference for some time yet.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A great security overview
Keeping up with computer security is a full time job. Grimes has given a clear, precise primer of one aspect of computer security - viruses, trojans, worms - collectively known as malicious mobile code. The book is DOS/Windows centric, but this focus helps you see a) where the threats for the most part, and b) allows you to extend the types of threats into other operating systems. You are taken step by step through the development of malicious code and how and why they can work on some systems, but less effectively on others. The constant refrain of the book shows the author's philosophy: Use an up to date anti-virus product. But if somethign slips by, Grimes shows you ways to react, and lessen the impact if not to this once computer, but to the rest on the network. It is easily one of the most readable books I have encountered on the subject.This book is an essential reference for any computer manager's toolkit. We can't stop the code writers from producing thier output, but we can work to lessen the impact they can have on us.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Well written book!
I confess to some bias - I was one of the tech reviewers on this book. I work with network security all of the time, but one area I'm not an expert on is viruses. Reviewing Roger's book was a real education - I learned quite a bit. I also known from experience that writing about technical subjects can be difficult and dry - this book was an easy read all the way through. If you're interested in learning more about viruses, this is a must-have.
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