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Computer Viruses Breeding and Hedging Stephan H. Wissel – TAO Consulting Pte Ltd Presentation to the Rotary Club of Orchard 11 Feb 2003 Page 1
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Agenda What are viruses and what do they do ! Why are they around ! Basic precautions ! Security products ! I have a virus, what do I do? ! Q&A !
Page 2
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What are viruses Little highly efficient programs that execute without the consent of the computer owner ! Need a host to survive and spread !
Page 3
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What do viruses do? Annoy users ! Spread themselves ! Damage software & data ! Espionage information ! Turn the computers into “Zombies” !
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Damages they cause Lost data ! Jammed Internet ! Labor to clean-up ! Exposure of (private/confidential) data Damage Hitlist: ! Klez.H -> 9 Billion USD ! LoveLetter -> 8,8 Billion USD ! Code Red -> 2,6 Billion USD !
Source: http://www.mi2g.com
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How do viruses DO it
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How do viruses DO it
# Page 7
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How can you catch one? eMail ! eMail ! eMail ! Disk, Zip, CD ! Website ! Being connected to the Internet !
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Why are they around Frustrated programmers feel the power ! By accident ! To prepare for Cyberwar ! Prove of concept ! To blow a whistle ! Espionage ! To get other peoples money from DBS !
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Basic precaution
SAFER SEX! Page 10
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Basic Precaution Set your expectations - behavior ! Settings in Explorer ! Settings in eMail ! Anti Virus Software ! (Personal) Firewalls ! More extreme measures !
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Setting in Explorer ! !
!
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Tools, Folder Options, View Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types The usual suspects: Com, Exe, Bat, scr
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Settings in Internet Explorer
!
!
Tools - Internet Options - Security Upgrade to IE6
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Settings in eMail !
Page 14
Tools – Options Security
2/4/2003
Keep you window up2date !
Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Consider Windows XP pro
Page 15
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Anti Virus Software Norton Anti Virus ! PC-cinlin (http://housecall.antivirus.com) ! Mc Afee Antivirus ! Dr. Solomons ! F-Secure Antivirus !
Page 16
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Keep running & it current
Page 17
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Firewalls & others Norton Internet Security (www.symantec.com) ! ZoneAlarm (www.zonealarm.com) !
!
Privacy-Enforcement – BUGNOSIS (www.bugnosis.org) – AD-AWARE (www.lavasoftusa.com)
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What do Firewalls do ! !
Page 19
Keep your data on your computer Stop your PC from be a Trojan
2/4/2003
Corporate Defense Have well skilled and motivated administrators ! Have decent firewalls ! Protect the whole network !
– Intrusion detection (e.g. BlackICE) – Anti Virus Software !
Page 20
Less Monoculture 2/4/2003
More extreme measures !
Kiss Outlook goodbye – Netscape Messenger – Opera eMail – Lotus Notes – Pegasus eMail
!
Kiss Windows Goodbye – If you dare use Linux ☺ – The new Macintosh® laptops are REALY cool
Page 21
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Now I got the cold, so how? Make a http://housecall.antivirus.com ! Boot from your Anti-Virus CD ! Call in a specialist ! Unplug your eMail until solved !
Page 22
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Where to Get More Information http://www.antivirus.com ! http://www.symantec.com ! http://secinf.net/ ! mailto:[email protected] !
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Q&A Page 24
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Thank you for listening! Stephan H. Wissel TAO Consulting Pte Ltd mailto:[email protected] http://www.taoconsulting.com.sg fon:+657000TAOTEAM Page 25
2/4/2003
2/4/2003
Agenda What are viruses and what do they do ! Why are they around ! Basic precautions ! Security products ! I have a virus, what do I do? ! Q&A !
Page 2
2/4/2003
What are viruses Little highly efficient programs that execute without the consent of the computer owner ! Need a host to survive and spread !
Page 3
2/4/2003
What do viruses do? Annoy users ! Spread themselves ! Damage software & data ! Espionage information ! Turn the computers into “Zombies” !
Page 4
2/4/2003
Damages they cause Lost data ! Jammed Internet ! Labor to clean-up ! Exposure of (private/confidential) data Damage Hitlist: ! Klez.H -> 9 Billion USD ! LoveLetter -> 8,8 Billion USD ! Code Red -> 2,6 Billion USD !
Source: http://www.mi2g.com
Page 5
2/4/2003
How do viruses DO it
" Page 6
2/4/2003
How do viruses DO it
# Page 7
2/4/2003
How can you catch one? eMail ! eMail ! eMail ! Disk, Zip, CD ! Website ! Being connected to the Internet !
Page 8
2/4/2003
Why are they around Frustrated programmers feel the power ! By accident ! To prepare for Cyberwar ! Prove of concept ! To blow a whistle ! Espionage ! To get other peoples money from DBS !
Page 9
2/4/2003
Basic precaution
SAFER SEX! Page 10
2/4/2003
Basic Precaution Set your expectations - behavior ! Settings in Explorer ! Settings in eMail ! Anti Virus Software ! (Personal) Firewalls ! More extreme measures !
Page 11
2/4/2003
Setting in Explorer ! !
!
Page 12
Tools, Folder Options, View Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types The usual suspects: Com, Exe, Bat, scr
2/4/2003
Settings in Internet Explorer
!
!
Tools - Internet Options - Security Upgrade to IE6
Page 13
2/4/2003
Settings in eMail !
Page 14
Tools – Options Security
2/4/2003
Keep you window up2date !
Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Consider Windows XP pro
Page 15
2/4/2003
Anti Virus Software Norton Anti Virus ! PC-cinlin (http://housecall.antivirus.com) ! Mc Afee Antivirus ! Dr. Solomons ! F-Secure Antivirus !
Page 16
2/4/2003
Keep running & it current
Page 17
2/4/2003
Firewalls & others Norton Internet Security (www.symantec.com) ! ZoneAlarm (www.zonealarm.com) !
!
Privacy-Enforcement – BUGNOSIS (www.bugnosis.org) – AD-AWARE (www.lavasoftusa.com)
Page 18
2/4/2003
What do Firewalls do ! !
Page 19
Keep your data on your computer Stop your PC from be a Trojan
2/4/2003
Corporate Defense Have well skilled and motivated administrators ! Have decent firewalls ! Protect the whole network !
– Intrusion detection (e.g. BlackICE) – Anti Virus Software !
Page 20
Less Monoculture 2/4/2003
More extreme measures !
Kiss Outlook goodbye – Netscape Messenger – Opera eMail – Lotus Notes – Pegasus eMail
!
Kiss Windows Goodbye – If you dare use Linux ☺ – The new Macintosh® laptops are REALY cool
Page 21
2/4/2003
Now I got the cold, so how? Make a http://housecall.antivirus.com ! Boot from your Anti-Virus CD ! Call in a specialist ! Unplug your eMail until solved !
Page 22
2/4/2003
Where to Get More Information http://www.antivirus.com ! http://www.symantec.com ! http://secinf.net/ ! mailto:[email protected] !
Page 23
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Q&A Page 24
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Thank you for listening! Stephan H. Wissel TAO Consulting Pte Ltd mailto:[email protected] http://www.taoconsulting.com.sg fon:+657000TAOTEAM Page 25
2/4/2003
