The Best-Selling Computer Virus Books of All Time

Malware analysis is big business, and attacks can cost a company dearly. When malware breaches your defenses, you need to act quickly to cure current infections and prevent future ones from occurring. For those who want to stay ahead of the latest malware, Practical Malware Analysis will teach you the tools and techniques used by professional analysts. With this book as your guide, you'll be able to safely analyze, debug, and disassemble any malicious software that comes your way. You'll learn how to:. –Set up a safe virtual environment to analyze malware. –Quickly extract network signatures and host-based indicators.

–Use key analysis tools like IDA Pro, OllyDbg, and WinDbg. –Overcome malware tricks like obfuscation, anti-disassembly, anti-debugging, and anti-virtual machine techniques. –Use your newfound knowledge of Windows internals for malware analysis. –Develop a methodology for unpacking malware and get practical experience with five of the most popular packers. –Analyze special cases of malware with shellcode, C++, and 64-bit code. Hands-on labs throughout the book challenge you to practice and synthesize your skills as you dissect real malware samples, and pages of detailed dissections offer an over-the-shoulder look at how the pros do it. You'll learn how to crack open malware to see how it really works, determine what damage it has done, thoroughly clean your network, and ensure that the malware never comes back. Malware analysis is a cat-and-mouse game with rules that are constantly changing, so make sure you have the fundamentals. Whether you're tasked with securing one network or a thousand networks, or you're making a living as a malware analyst, you'll find what you need to succeed in Practical Malware Analysis.

Have you ever received a phone call informing you that you have a virus on your computer, or a slow Internet connection? Have you ever wondered why you get so much SPAM? Are you concerned your computer might end up with a virus and you'll lose all your files? Does anyone know what the Cloud actually is?This guide has been compiled by the local and online community in an attempt to answer some of these questions. Its audience is primarily those who are unfamiliar with computers and technology and are worried about the security of their computer or being the subject of a scam or fraud.

However, even those familiar with computers may benefit from the collection of ideas and anecdotes.Online safety is as important as safety in your home, or on the street. Our lives are being forced online (whether we like it or not), yet not all of us are comfortable in venturing onto the Internet. What's more, scammers and criminals are taking advantage of those of us who are making these first tentative steps into the world of email, Internet banking and social media. This guide will be updated as new ideas are generated, or as feedback is provided. Information on how to feedback into future versions is provided in the book.

Looks at the development of computer viruses, assesses the extent of their threat to modern society, and discusses current security measures and remedies.