A Framework for Modelling Trojans and Computer Virus Infection
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Computer Journal
- Vol. 41 (7) , 444-458
- https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/41.7.444
Abstract
It is not possible to view a computer operating in the real world, including the possibility of Trojan horse programs and computer viruses, as simply a finite realisation of a Turing machine. We consider the actions of Trojan horses and viruses in real computer systems and suggest a minimal framework for an adequate formal understanding of the phenomena. Some conventional approaches, including biological metaphors, are shown to be inadequate; some suggestions are made towards constructing virally-resistant systems.Keywords
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