The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses [Paperback]

Mark A. Ludwig (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Amer Eagle Pubns Inc; 2 Pap/Dsk edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929408233
• ISBN-13: 978-0929408231
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,160,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Older edition is free on the Internet, December 30, 2003

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Frederick Lorenz (Red Lion, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses (Paperback)

This book is a classic exposition on the programming of computer viruses. I concur with the other reviewers in that this is the best book ever on the subject (it is likely the only book on the subject from my searches). The first edition of this book is free to download from the publisher's website (search for American Eagle Publications in Google because Amazon.com won't let me put the URL) (it requires you to register but that is free too) along with the Little Black Book of Computer Viruses and lots of other information. THIS BOOK CAN STILL BE PURCHASED NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE for forty dollars, so don't order an overpriced used copy from Amazon.com (at the time of this writing, some jerk was trying to sell it for over one hundred dollars used! What a rip-off!).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very informative book, May 25, 2000

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"sephirothmeteor" (CyberArmy HQ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses (Paperback)

This tells you just about anything you ever wanted to know about the behavior of computer virii, who makes them, how to make one yourself, and explores how some antivirus programs work. If you do buy this one, you probably won't be disappointed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very informing book on virus programming and evolution, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses (Paperback)

This book is very informing and has examples, although outdated in somecases, they could be modifyed to create something more dangourous. The book tells you the safe way to experment with all of the viruses.