- About Antivirus Software: What Is a Virus?
Features an overview of computer viruses.
antivirus.about.com/cs/tutorials/a/whatisavirus.htm
- About.com: Antivirus Software
Includes regular updates on computer viruses, tips on how to deal with specific cyber-maladies, links to other useful sites, and more.
antivirus.about.com
- CERT - Vulnerabilities, Incidents & Fixes
Alerts users to potential threats to the security of their systems, such as computer viruses, scans, and probes, and provides information about how to avoid, minimize, or recover from damage.
www.cert.org/nav/index_red.html
- CNET Security Center
Lists top virus threats, other security alerts, information on protecting your PC, and offers downloads of anti-virus software.
www.cnet.com/2001-11351_1-0.html
- Computer Associates Virus Information Center
Detailed information on the latest computer viruses, worms, trojans, and hoaxes, as well as help with antivirus protection.
www.ca.com/us/anti-virus.aspx
- Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page
Has FAQs and other related papers online, as well as links to several different anti-virus encyclopedias for identifying whatever you are infected with.
www.claws-and-paws.com/virus
- European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR)
Unites industry, media, research, and law enforcement groups against the writing and proliferation of malicious code like computer viruses or Trojan Horses and against computer crime.
www.eicar.org
- F-Secure Security Information Center
Includes news, hoax warnings, screen shots, and update bulletins on the latest computer viruses.
www.f-secure.com/virus-info
- Helsinki University of Technology: Computer Viruses
Report that introduces computer viruses and how they effect network security. By Markus Hanhisalo of the Helsinki University of Technology.
www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/Tik-110.501/1997/viruses.html
- How Computer Viruses Get Their Names
Article from CRM Daily, Jan 8, 2002.
www.crmdaily.com/perl/story/15662.html
- HowStuffWorks: How Computer Viruses Work
Explains the differences between viruses, worms, and Trojan horses as well as how they spread over networks or through email and how they can be prevented.
computer.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
- IBM Antivirus Research
Articles, papers, and other educational information on computer virus protection.
www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers.htm
- McAfee Security: Virus Calendar
Offers a calendar of known threats, viruses, and dates that they are scheduled to release their payloads.
us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=calendar
- McAfee Threat Center
Online reference to computer viruses, from McAfee. Find out where viruses come from, how they infect your system, and how to remove them.
vil.nai.com/vil
- McAfee Virus Information
Provides updates on the latest computer virus threats, removal tools, hoaxes, and more.
us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/defaul...
- Microsoft: What is a Computer Virus?
Article describin what computer viruses, how they work, and recent threats.
www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/intro_viruses_what.mspx
- Overview of Computer Viruses and Antivirus Software
Analyzes what viruses are, lines of defense, myths, and software. By Bob Kanish.
www.hicom.net/~oedipus/virus32.html
- Panda Software Virus Info
Real-time information and resources to stay safe from virus attacks.
www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info
- Sandrin Anti-Virus Connection
Provides virus information, news, help, shareware anti-virus scanners, and links.
www.sandrin.com/sandrin
- Secunia Virus Information
Provides news alerts and profiles of present computer viruses that have been identified.
secunia.com/virus_information
- Sophos Virus Information
Analysis, articles, hoaxes, and other computer virus information.
www.sophos.com/virusinfo
- Symantec Security Response
Symantic security response provides info about the latest computer virus threats, security advisories, removal tools, and other updated security info.
securityresponse.symantec.com
- Trend Micro Virus Information
Provides news of new computer viruses, security alerts, a virus and phishing encyclopedia, and a place to submit suspicious files.
www.trendmicro.com/vinfo
- Virus Bulletin
Technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.
www.virusbtn.com
- Virus Office
Offers information about different antivirus programs, security news, and articles to current threats. From softwarepipeline.com.
www.virusoffice.com
- VirusList.com
Encyclopedia new computer viruses with descriptions, hoaxes, warnings and advice, new technologies, and company news. Also in Russian.
www.viruslist.com
- WAVCI
Offers a directory of anti-virus related sites and anti-virus consulting.
www.wavci.com
- Wikipedia: Computer Virus
Definition, history, methods to avoid detection, software, and other resources about computer viruses.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
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