TY - GEN
T1 - Modeling viral spread by random scanning and its relationship with the epidemiological model
AU - Uchida, Masato
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This paper derives a set of discrete time difference equations that models the spreading process of computer viruses such as Code-Red and Slammer. We show that the derived equations can well evaluate the effect of countermeasures such as patching and disconnecting, which are often used to stop computer viruses, based on simulations and theories. In addition, by showing an exact relationship between the derived equations and a logistic equation, we give a clear answer to the problem: Why does the dynamics of viral spread follow a logistic equation?
AB - This paper derives a set of discrete time difference equations that models the spreading process of computer viruses such as Code-Red and Slammer. We show that the derived equations can well evaluate the effect of countermeasures such as patching and disconnecting, which are often used to stop computer viruses, based on simulations and theories. In addition, by showing an exact relationship between the derived equations and a logistic equation, we give a clear answer to the problem: Why does the dynamics of viral spread follow a logistic equation?
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U2 - 10.1109/IPDPS.2005.293
DO - 10.1109/IPDPS.2005.293
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33746309260
SN - 0769523129
SN - 0769523129
SN - 9780769523125
T3 - Proceedings - 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2005
BT - Proceedings - 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2005
T2 - 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2005
Y2 - 4 April 2005 through 8 April 2005
ER -