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Re: detecting targetted malware
From: "Randall M" <randallm () fidmail com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:51:12 -0600
[------------------------------ [ [Message: 15 [Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:50:08 +1300 [From: Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk> [Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] detecting targetted malware [To: Full-disclosure () lists grok org uk [Message-ID: <45B5E860.14136.558A8E8A () nick virus-l demon co uk> [Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII [ [lsi wrote: [ [> This is probably patented and implemented already but nonetheless its [> a new idea for me, so I mention it... [<<snip simple description of executable white-listing>> [ [Fred Cohen "invented" this anti-malware approach in discussing the [mitigation of computer viruses in his seminal (Ph.D. thesis) research [of the properties of computer viruses. AFAIK he did not patent the [idea, and he certainly did implement it in an unsuccessful commercial [product so there is solid prior art. Further, there are several more [recent implementations of more-or-less the same idea. [ [snip] slack suppliers... [ [ [Regards, [ [Nick FitzGerald [ [ [ [------------------------------ [*********************************************** Smarty pants :) _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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