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Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows [Paperback]

Roger A. Grimes (Author)
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Defending Microsoft Windows against viruses requires careful attention to emerging technical alerts and diligence in installing manufacturers' latest patches and upgrades. You'll do a better job of keeping Windows secure if you have a body of background knowledge about security weaknesses in Windows and familiarity with good security practices. That, for the most part, is what Malicious Mobile Code is about. Roger Grimes shares facts, tells stories and reveals technical details that will make you realise how serious a threat is posed by malicious mobile code (a catch-all term Grimes uses to describe viruses, trojans and the like). Further, his exposition will likely motivate you to take the precautions he recommends.

Some of Grimes' advice is by now obvious (don't run executable files that arrive attached to e-mail messages), but a lot of it will be news to Windows users and even system administrators. For example, he goes into considerable detail on how BackOrifice works, with particular attention to how black-hat hackers use it to build networks of compromised machines that they can use in further attacks. He's liberal with defensive advice as well, describing how to adjust the settings of your browser, instant messaging client and other software to stave off attacks. There's much discussion of Registry manipulation too.

More coverage of risks specific to Windows 2000 (and Windows XP, which isn't covered here at all) would make this book better, but since many attacks are generic to 32-bit Windows environments, Grimes' work remains current. --David Wall

Topics covered: viruses, trojans, worms and other nasties--particularly those that can be distributed with e-mail messages, Web pages or instant messaging tools--that can disable Microsoft Windows, or turn control of it over to unauthorised hackers. Coverage is explanatory, in a "know your enemy" sort of way and includes lots of defensive strategies.

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Grimes manages the tough trick of keeping the material both interesting and informative. -- Lew Wagner, Security Management, Feb 2002

This is the best book I have read covering these subjects. As a security and privacy enthusiast, I appreciate having this reference available. -- Don Phelps, GGCS Newsletter, April 2002
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5.0 out of 5 stars A student's perspective, Feb 14 2004
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Robin J. Baker (Rome, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great security overview, Mar 17 2002
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J. J. Kwashnak "voracious reader" (Monroe, LA) - See all my reviews
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written book!, Feb 19 2002
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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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