Malware: Fighting Malicious Code

Defining the Problem

Malicious code planted on your computer gives an attacker remarkable control over your machine. Also known as malware, the code can act like an inside agent, carrying out the dastardly plan of an attacker inside your computer. If an attacker can install malicious code on your computers, or trick you into loading a malicious program, your very own computer systems act as the attacker's minions, doing the attacker's bidding. At the same time, your own systems don't follow your commands anymore. They are compromised, acting as evil double agents with real loyalty to the bad guys.

Who needs a human inside collaborator when an attacker can use malicious code to execute instructions on the inside? Human beings infiltrating your ...