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How they got the name

What they are

How they spread

How to prevent themand how to prevent their annoying evil twin, virus hoaxes

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www.tokyopc.org/ Chit Chat Newsgroup -- Chit Chat Personal Computer Virus Attacks

www.vmyths.com/ This site is NOT sponsored by antivirus companies it lists virus

hoaxes

www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html Heres another hoax site, from Symantec

www.symantec.com/avcenter/ Symantec Security Advisory site

www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm How computer viruses work

www.cert.org/other_sources/viruses.html Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering

Institute, CERT Coordination Center Computer Virus Resources

www.virusbtn.com/ Virus Bulletin Independent Anti Virus Advice

www.ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACVirusDatabase.html Although the Computer IncidentAdvisory Capability site (associated with the DOE) is no longer being maintained, it has

loads of advice and information about PC and Mac viruses. Also links to other sites that

are being maintained.

www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2248291,00.html ZD Nets tells

you how to protect against computer viruses.

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www.special.northernlight.com/compvirus/ Current news, Journal articles and

editorials; Virus Writers and Hackers; Journals, Portals and Reference; US

Government Resources; Web bugs; Malware, Spyware, Adware and Trojan Horses;

Diagnostics; Anti-Virus Solutions (over 30 of them!)

www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Wells/HOWTOSPOT/howtospot.html Joe Wells seminar and funny paper on getting in the know

www.jaring.nmhu.edu/virus.htm Computer viruses have been with us since the

late 1980s and continue to increase in number. The following list includes some of the

best sites on the Internet for describing computer viruses as well as links to many of

the top anti-virus software sites. From Wayne Summers at New Mexico Highlands

University. www3.ca.com/virusinfo/ More than I ever wanted to know about computer viruses.

The Virus Information Center serves as a rich, up-to-the-minute resource, containing

detailed information on viruses, worms, Trojans, and hoaxes, as well as valuable

documentation on the implementation of comprehensive antivirus protection. CAs

eTrust Antivirus Research Centers monitor around-the-clock to defend against the

damaging effects a virus outbreak could cause.

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www.sophos.com/virusinfo/whitepapers/videmys.html An introduction to

computer viruses written by Carole Theriault, carole.theriault@sophos.com, Sophos

Plc, Oxford, UK and first published in: October 1999

www.cknow.com/vtutor/index.htm Computer Knowledge Virus Tutorial

www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,6276,00.asp PC Magazine Personal Antivirus

Article

www.wildlist.org/ The world's premier source of information on which viruses are

spreading In the Wild. But don't take our word for it. Read what PC Magazine,MSNBC an others have to say about us

www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers.htm With scientific papers titled,

Where Theres Smoke, Theres Mirrors, how can you go wrong?

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99728McAfee detailed informationon latest virus released into the Wild.

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