Evolution of computer virus : an exploratory study of trends in virus writing.

• Main Authors: Lim, John Chong Swee., Wong, Peisheng., Low, Wee Peng.
• Other Authors: Das, Amit
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Information technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9395
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to uncover any significant trends in virus writing in a bid to predict the next big virus so as to adopt pre-emptive measures. Historical data analysis was done on the top ten viruses from 1999 to 2003 and samples were collected from renowned anti-virus software companies like Symant...