Combating computer viruses: IBM´s new computer immune system

Author

Hedberg, Sara

Author_Institution

Issaquah, WA, USA

Volume

4

Issue

2

fYear

1996

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

11

Abstract

At IBM´s Thomas J. Watson Research Center (in Yorktown Heights, New York), the Anti-Virus Science and Technology group is doing groundbreaking work in automatic virus detection and eradication. IBM incorporated some of the group´s work in virus detection using machine learning techniques into its AntiVirus product. The group has also developed a prototype computer immune system. Modeled after the human/vertebrate immune system, this electronic immune system can detect and eradicate hitherto unknown viruses. The group is using it in the lab everyday to analyze new viruses sent to them from around the world, and plans to integrate it into AntiVirus

Keywords

computer viruses; learning (artificial intelligence); security of data; AntiVirus product; IBM; automatic virus detection; computer immune system; computer viruses; electronic immune system; human/vertebrate immune system; machine learning techniques; prototype computer immune system; Computer viruses; Costs; Distributed computing; Hard disks; Humans; Immune system; National security; North America; Protection; Viruses (medical);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1063-6552

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/88.494599

Filename

494599