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