Guide to the Selection of Anti-Virus Tools and Techniques

Abstract

Computer viruses continue to pose a threat to the integrity and availability of computer systems. This is especially true for users of personal computers. A variety of anti-virus tools are now available to help manage this threat. These tools use a wide range of techniques to detect, identify, and remove viruses. This guide provides criteria for judging the functionality, practicality, and convenience of anti-virus tools. It furnishes information which readers can use to determine which tools are best suited to target environments, hut it does not weigh the merits of specific tools.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA405145

Entities

People

  • L. E. Bassham
  • W. T. Polk

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Anti-Virus Software
  • Change Detection
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Viruses
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Identification
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Recognition
  • Standards
  • Trojan Horse
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design