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25/02/06 A Case Study on Malware and the ‘Zotob Worm’
The PDF is available for download of my first assignment for my ‘Network Security & System Administration’ module titled ‘A Case Study on Malware and the ‘Zotob Worm’.
Report Contents:
1. Introduction to Malware.
1.1. Types of Malware
2. Introduction to the Malware component on which case study is based.
3. Case Study Detail
3.1. Propagation
3.2. Source Code Analysis
3.3 Payload Analysis.
3.4. Containment of this Malware Component.
3.5. Reason why this Malware was Unleashed.
3.6. Profile of the Author of this Malware.
4. Global Economic Consequences as a result of this Malware
5. Legal position on Malware.
5.1. Globally
5.2. Nationally (Ireland)
5.3. Prosecution against Malware Authors
5.4. Effectiveness of the Law in Malware Prevention
6. Global anti-virus/worm market
6.1. Current Global Market Value and Future Growth/Annum.
6.2. Do you think an Anti-Malware Corporation will ever go Bankrupt?
6.3. Is Non-Free Better than the Free Products?
7. Conclusions.
7.1. Lessons Learned
7.2. Threats Posed
7.3. Preventive Measures you Deem Necessary to Thwart any Similar Future Threats
8. Bibliography
Tags: General, Network Security & Administration
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[...] IRELAND - As part of my B.Eng in Digital Media I wrote a case-study for ‘Network Security & System Administration’ on Malware & the Zotob Worm. As I got a good grade, rather than it sit on my hard-disk I published it to my blog hoping it may [...]
