INTRODUCTION TO VIRUS
Prepaid by
ParthPatel(06ce69)
Introduction of Virus Len Adleman – Give the name
“Virus” Definition Two types of Virus :
Computer VirusMobile Virus
Computer Virus Motives
• Psychology• Fascination• Challenge
Computer Virus List Of Different Viruses
• 1981-First Virus in the wild• 1983-First Documental virus• 1986-Brain,PC-Write Trojan & Virdem• 1987-File Infectors,Lehigh,Christmas worm• 1988-MacMag,Scores,Internet Worm• 1989-AIDS Trojan• 1990-VX BBS,Little Black Book• 1991-Tequila• 1992-Michelangelo,DAME
Computer Virus List Of Different Viruses
• 1995-Year Of Hacker• 1996-Boza,Laroux,Stog• 1998-Strange Brew,Back Orifice• 1999-Melissa,Corner,Tristate,Bubbleboy• 2000-DDos,Love Letter,Timofonica,Liberty• 2001-Gnuman,LogoLogic-A and many more…• 2002-LFM-926,Sharp-A,SQL spider etc..• 2003-Sobig,Lovegate,Fizzer,Blaster• Trojan.Xombe,MP3Concept,Symb/Cabir-A and
many more
Computer Virus Types Of Virus
E-mail Virus Melissa,ILOVEYOU
Worms Code Red
Trojan Horses NetBus and BackOrifice Subseven
Boot Sector Virus Form,Disk Killer,Michelangelo
Computer Virus Types Of Virus
Program Virus Sunday Cascade
Multipartite viruses Invader, Flip, and Tequila
Stealth viruses Frodo, Joshi, Whale
Computer Virus Execution Of Virus
• Code attached to a common Program• Run when legitimate program gets executed• Infection phase – Replication,Floppy,Specific date• Compromise or Loss of Data• Loss of Productivity• Denial of Service• Data Manipulation• Loss of Credibility• Loss of Revenue• Embarrassment
Computer Virus Protection Against Virus
• Operating System – UNIX• Virus Protection Software• Macro Virus Protection• Précising use of Internet,Email-attachment
Mobile Virus WAP Threats
• Wireless Application Protocol• Fidentiality ,Privacy,Data integrity checking• No Content Security
Mobile Virus CABIR
• First Mobile phone Virus• Discovered by French Arm of Kaspersky Labs• Developed by Global group “No Technology is reliable and safe from their
attack”• Nokia,Siemens,Sony Erickson
Mobile Virus CABIR
• How it works? Symbian OS Caribe.sys Bluetooth No harmful Effect
• Wake up call to Mobile Industry
Mobile Virus Motives
• Curiosity• Challenge• To gain wide attention
Mobile Virus Virus Action
• Three Logical Components of WAP Networka. The WAP Client(Mobile Terminal)b. The WAP Gatewayc. The Origin Server
• More Functionality means more risk• Making phone calls• Accessing & Modifying Phone Book Data• Sending SMS• Restart phones
Mobile Virus Protection Against Virus
• Antivirus Software : F-Secure Web Site• Nokia 6670 – First mobile with Virus Protection
• Estimated Retail Price $613• Two Tri-Band • Optimized for GAM Networks in the EMEA
• Pricing plan for F-Secure Antivirus Protection• Protection License - $3.62 per month
• Nokia offer additional Security• VPN & SSL
Mobile Virus Protection Against Virus
• Shutting the Stable Door• Gateway Level Solution• WML Script Scanner
• Detect and Remove malicious code• Requiring no client software