This book deals with computer viruses envisaged from three different points of view, namely the theoretical fundamentals of computer virology, algorithmic and practical aspects of viruses and their potential applications to various areas The theoretical formalization by means of Turing machines, self-reproducing automata and recursive озхое functions enable a precise and exhaustive description of the different types of malware It follows that the main stakes of computer defense and antiviral fighting are easily highlighted Detailed analysis of the source code for representative members of each virus/worm family allows the reader to grasp the basic algorithmic aspects involved in self-reproducing codes The C programming language has been systematically used for a better understanding of the considered codes.  Перед вами2005 г Мягкая обложка, 400 стр ISBN 2287239391.