posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00authored byM Marhusin, D Cornforth, Henry Larkin
Malicious code is a threat to computer systems globally. In this paper, we outline the evolution of malicious code attacks. The threat is evolving, leaving challenges for attackers to improve attack techniques and for researchers and security specialists to improve detection accuracy. We present a novel architecture for an effective defense against malicious code attack, inspired by the human immune system. We introduce two phases of program execution: Adolescent and Mature Phase. The first phase uses a malware profile matching mechanism, whereas the second phase uses a program profile matching mechanism. Both mechanisms are analogous to the innate immune system
ACIS 2008 : International Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and Parallel/Distributed Computing : in conjunction with Second International Worshop on Advanced Internet Technology and Aplications : proceedings : August