A Framework for Modelling Trojans and Computer Virus Infection
Author
Harold Thimbleby, Stuart Anderson, Paul Cairns
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.
Acknowledgement
Prof. Ian H. Witten
Affiliation
Middlesex University, Edinburgh University
Publication Date
0000-00-00
Keywords
Trojan Horse, virus, framework
Location
A hard-copy of this is in the Papers Cabinet