On computer viral infection and the effect of immunization

Proceedings - Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, ACSAC

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 246-256

  Wang, Chenxi ^a   Knight, John C ^a   Elder, Matthew C ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Computer networks; Computer science; Computer viruses; Computer worms; Fault detection; Immune system; Network topology; Protection; Viruses (medical)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER WORMS; FAULT DETECTION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNIZATION; NETWORK SECURITY; SECURITY OF DATA; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

ANTI-VIRUS SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; INFECTION PROCESS; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; NETWORKED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROTECTION; PROTECTION SCHEMES; SIMULATION STUDIES;

COMPUTER VIRUSES;

EID: 84949487368     PISSN: 10639527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ACSAC.2000.898879     Document Type: Article

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