PredatorsGoodWillMobileCodesCombatagainstComputerViruses.pdfVIP

Predators: Good Will Mobile Codes Combat against Computer Viruses Hiroshi Toyoizumi Atsuhi Kara Performance Evaluation Lab. CITEC U. of Aizu U. of Aizu Aizu-wakamatsu Aizu-wakamatsu Fukushima, Japan Fukushima, Japan toyo @u-aizu.ac.jp kara@ u-aizu .ac.jp ABSTRACT happen especially when there is an intensive epidemic of a new We present a mathematical analysis of a new approach to fight and unknown virus on the network. Moreover, the server itself can against computer viruses through the use of their predators. Preda- be the target of a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. In any event, it is tors are good will mobile co,des which, like viruses, travel over doubtful that all users install anti-virns software, and this problem computer networks, and replicate and multipy themselves. The will be further compounded when all machines in the home have only difference is that predators are specifically designed to elimi- constant access to the Interact. To avoid having install anti-virus nate the viruses. We model the interaction between predators and applications on all machines, we may install an anti-virus applica- virus