Open problems in computer virology

Journal in Computer Virology

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 55-66

  Filiol, Eric ^a   Helenius, Marko ^b   Zanero, Stefano ^c  

^a Ecole Superieure et d'Application des Transmissions   (France)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 33746896615     PISSN: 17729890     EISSN: 17729904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11416-005-0008-3     Document Type: Article

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