Outline for November 5, 2021

Reading: text, §23.3–23.7, 23.9
Due: Progress Report, due Nov 5; Homework 3, due Nov 8, 2021

  1. Computer virus
    1. Infection vectors: boot sector, executable, multipartite, macro
    2. Concealment: TSR, stealth, encrypted, polymorphic, metamorphic

  2. Computer worm

  3. Bots and Botnets

  4. Miscellaneous malware
    1. Rabbits, bacteria


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