Malicious Mobile Code (Paperback: Illustrated: 542 pages)

The good news is that there "are "effective ways to thwart Windows malicious code attacks, and author Roger Grimes maps them out in

"Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows." His opening chapter on the history of malicious code and the multi-million dollar anti-virus industry sets the stage for a comprehensive rundown on today's viruses and the nuts and bolts of protecting a system from them. He ranges through the best ways to configure Windows for maximum protection, what a DOS virus can and can't do, what today's biggest threats are, and other important and frequently surprising information. For example, how many people know that joining a chat discussion can turn one's entire computer system into an open book?

"Malicious Mobile Code" delivers the strategies, tips, and tricks to secure a system against attack. It covers:

The current state of the malicious code writing and cracker community

How malicious code works, what types there are, and what it can and cannot do

Common anti-virus defenses, including anti-virus software

How malicious code affects the various Windows operating systems, and how to recognize, remove, and prevent it

Macro viruses affecting MS Word, MS Excel, and VBScript

Java applets and ActiveX controls

Enterprise-wide malicious code protection

Hoaxes

The future of malicious mobile code and how to combat such code

These days, when it comes to protecting both home computers and company networks against malicious code, the stakes are higher than ever.

"Malicious Mobile Code" is the essential guide for securing a system from catastrophic loss.