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» 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

» Computer Associates Virus Information Center

Virus information from makers of eTrust 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/

» Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page

Independent site with 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/

» 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://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus/

» 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 - 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/

» Personal Home page - Ferrie, Peter

Various research papers on computer viruses

http://pferrie.tripod.com/

» 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/security_response/index.jsp

» Team Anti-Virus

An organization for independent anti-virus researchers to facilitate communication, collaboration, and public education. Publishes and links to many papers written by independent researchers.

http://www.teamanti-virus.org/

» The WildList Organization International

Organization which maintains a 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 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/

» 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

» comp.virus Newsgroup FAQs

FAQs from the comp.virus newsgroup

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/comp/comp.virus.html

» The Art Of Noh

A weblog on computer security, viruses, worms, trojans and other types of malicious software by Costin G. Raiu. [RSS]

http://www.noh.ro/blog/index.rdf