A PRoactive Malware Identification System based on the Computer Hygiene Principles (2007)
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@MISC{Vlachos07aproactive,
author = {Vasileios Vlachos and Diomidis Spinellis},
title = {A PRoactive Malware Identification System based on the Computer Hygiene Principles },
year = {2007}
}
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Abstract
Recent worm epidemics have proven beyond any doubt that the existing centralized worm containment mechanisms are no longer adequate to protect vulnerable systems, resulting in a shift towards distributed cooperative mechanisms that aim to safeguard and immunize the susceptible population. We are presenting PROMIS, a P2P based algorithm that provides its participants with early information regarding the existence of a worm epidemic and allows them to automatically adjust their security level. Our argument is that our approach is based on the principles of hygiene: taking the basic precautions to avoid infection when an epidemic is on the rise and no cure is available.
