Viruses

#hackfix project - software configuration guides
Configuration : guides : for : many : popular : antivirus : and : antitrojan : packages
http://www.hackfix.org/software/configure/

Antivirus World
Antivirus : news, : information, : online : tests, : and : useful : downloads.
http://www.antivirusworld.com/

AskMen.com - How To: Keep Your Computer Virus-Free
Article : with : basic : advice : on : virus : prevention, : and : a : primer : on : computer : virus : terminology.
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_60/66_how_to.html

Burton Systems Software - Virus Avoidance Advice
Advice : for : avoiding : and : recovering : from : computer : virus : infections, : mostly : for : users : of : Microsoft : Windows. : : Includes : links : to : many : free : tools : and : other : resources.
http://www.burtonsys.com/virus_advice.html

BusinessWeek Online - Mydoom's Most Damning Dynamic
Points : out : that : Mydoom : was : so : damaging : only : because : so : many : individual : net : users : were : : so : unprotected : despite : education : efforts : that : apparently : do : not : have : any : significant : effect : on : user : behavior.
http://businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2004/tc20040128_7597_tc047.htm

CIAC Virus Database
No : longer : actively : maintained. : Detailed : information : on : a : number : of : older : computer : viruses, : particularly : for : more : obscure : platforms.
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACVirusDatabase.html

comp.virus Newsgroup FAQs
FAQs : from : the : comp.virus : newsgroup
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/comp/comp.virus.html

Computer Associates Virus Encyclopedia
Computer : Associates : alphabetical : virus : database. : Searchable : with : clear : descriptions : of : common : viruses.
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/encyclopedia.asp

Computer Associates Virus Information Center
Virus : information : from : makers : of : e-Trust : Antivirus : (formerly : known : as : InoculateIT).
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/default.aspx

Computer Virus Myths
The : canonical : reference : for : computer : virus : myths, : hoaxes, : and : urban : legends.
http://www.vmyths.com/

Computer Viruses In Unix Networks
Paper : which : examines : in : detail : the : problem : of : computer : viruses : as : they : relate : to : Unix : and : Unix-like : systems.
http://www.cybersoft.com/whitepapers/papers/print/networks_print.html

davebauer.net - Avoiding Viruses
Information : to : help : : : computer : users : learn : how : to : protect : : : computers : from : viruses : and : hackers.
http://www.davebauer.net/avoiding_viruses.asp

Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page
Independent : site : with : extensive : FAQs, : papers, : and : other : antivirus : resources.
http://www.claws-and-paws.com/virus/

EICAR test file
Provides : a : standardized : test : file : for : signature : based : virus : detection : software. : This : file : can : be : used : to : verify : the : correct : operation : of : antivirus : software : without : unnecessary : exposure : to : viruses.
http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR)
Combines : universities, : industry, : media, : technical, : security, : and : legal : experts : from : civil : and : military : government : and : law : enforcement : as : well : as : privacy : protection : organizations : whose : objectives : are : to : unite : non-commercial : efforts : against : writing : and : proliferation : of : malicious : code : like : computer : viruses : or : Trojan : Horses, : and : against : computer : crime : and : fraud.
http://www.eicar.org/

Examples of Malicious Computer Programs
Long : essay : that : describes : harm : done : by : major : computer : viruses : or : worms, : and : discusses : the : nonexistent : or : lenient : punishment : for : the : authors : or : distributors : of : these : malicious : programs.
http://www.rbs2.com/cvirus.htm

F-Secure Virus Information Centre
A : searchable : database : of : virus : descriptions, : from : the : provider : of : F-Secure : range : of : anti-virus : software.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/

Fire Antivirus Kit - Virus Information Library
Provides : detailed : information : on : viruses
http://www.fireav.com/virusinfo/library/

History of Computer Viruses
A : technically : oriented : : history : of : computer : viruses : by : : : Robert : M. : Slade.
http://www.cknow.com/vtutor/vtsladecontents.htm

How Stuff Works: Computer Virus
Multipart : tutorial : describes : how : computer : viruses : work.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm

IBM's Antivirus Research
News : and : information : about : virus : prevention, : the : latest : in : IBM's : research, : virus : alerts, : and : lists : of : the : latest : hoaxes : and : hype.
http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/

Lets have fun with EICAR
Article : showing : how : to : test : the : effectiveness : of : anti-virus : heuristics : using : modifications : of : the : EICAR : test : file.
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0307&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=1734

McAfee Virus Information
Virus : alerts, : mailing : list, : and : searchable : descriptions : of : common : viruses.
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp

OpenAntiVirus Project
Project : aimed : at : developing : open : source : antivirus : software : comparable : to : current : commercial : offerings.
http://www.openantivirus.org/

Panda Software Virus Laboratory
Up : to : date : and : in-depth : descriptions : of : the : most : common : viruses : by : Panda : Software, : makers : of : Panda : Antivirus : Platinum.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/

Personal Home page - Ferrie, Peter
Various : research : papers : on : computer : viruses
http://pferrie.tripod.com/

Personal Home Page - Gordon, Sarah
Various : papers : on : computer : viruses, : computer : security, : and : ethics.
http://www.badguys.org/

Personal Home Page - Harrold, Robert
Massive : collection : of : antivirus : links : and : news.
http://www.harrold.org/rfhextra/antivirus.html

Personal Home Page - Szor, Peter
Research : papers : on : computer : viruses : written : by : Peter : Szor. : The : site : covers : Windows : viruses : and : worms : and : the : development : of : polymorphic : and : metamorphic : viruses.
http://www.peterszor.com/

RAV Virus Encyclopedia
Virus : Encyclopedia : provided : by : RAV : - : Reliable : AntiVirus.
http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/virus.php

Secunia - Virus Information
Collects : virus : information : from : multiple : anti-virus : vendors, : and : the : collected : information : is : grouped : and : indexed. : When : certain : conditions : are : met : virus : alerts : are : generated : and : can : be : emailed.
http://secunia.com/virus_information/

Softpanorama University Skeptical Antivirus page
A : skeptical : look : at : anti-virus : protection.
http://www.softpanorama.org/Antivirus/index.shtml

Solo Antivirus - Virus encyclopedia
Contains : details : about : latest : virus : alerts : and : wide : spread : virus : information.
http://www.srnmicro.com/virusinfo/

Sophos Virus Analyses
This : Sophos : database : holds : the : latest : virus : names : and : descriptions.
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/

Symantec AntiVirus Research Center
Virus : Encyclopedia : site : maintained : by : Symantec, : makers : of : the : popular : Norton : AntiVirus : product.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/

Team Anti-Virus
An : organization : for : independent : anti-virus : researchers : to : facilitate : communication, : collaboration, : and : public : education. : : : Publishs : and : links : to : many : papers : written : by : independent : researchers.
http://www.teamanti-virus.org/

TestVirus.org
Tool : to : automatically : send : EICAR : test : files : in : various : formats : to : a : given : email : address.
http://www.testvirus.org/

The WildList Organization International
Organization : which : maintains : a : fairly : comprehensive : list : of : computer : viruses : which : are : still : found : "in : the : wild".
http://www.wildlist.org/

Trend Virus Encyclopedia
Trend : Micro : issues : regular : advisories : regarding : new : viruses, : including : a : guide : to : avoiding : them : in : the : first : place. : Site : covers : risk : factor : of : the : newest : viruses. : lists : top : ten : virus : and : offers : a : security : alert : archive.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/

Virus Bulletin
News : and : technical : articles : on : developments : on : viruses : and : anti-virus : products.
http://www.virusbtn.com/

Virus Bulletin - Independent Anti-virus Advice
Independent : anti-virus : journal : and : website : with : advice, : reviews : and : tutorials
http://www.virusbtn.com/index.xml

Virus Information Library and Search
Database : of : viruses : for : research : and : informational : purposes
http://www.viruslibrary.com/

Virus or Hoax?
Created : to : provide : basic : information : about : viruses. : Links : to : : major : anti-virus : companies, : public : services, : software : downloads, : and : updates.
http://virusall.com/

VirusList.com
Permanently : replenishing : information : about : new : viruses. : Mechanisms : of : breeding : and : operation, : detailed : analysis : of : algorithms : of : viruses. : Methods : to : guard : against : computer : viruses.
http://www.viruslist.com

Vmyths
Computer : virus : myths, : hoaxes, : urban : beliefs, : hysteria, : and : the : implications : of : believing : in : them, : with : historical : data, : theories : on : the : spread : of : virus : myths, : and : descriptions : of : popular : virus : misconceptions.
http://www.vmyths.com/

Windows Startup Tasks
Massive : listing : of : tasks : that : may : be : running : on : a : Windows : system : at : startup, : including : tasks : which : may : be : created : by : viruses, : worms, : spyware, : and : trojans
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm