Fighting malware and spam

Heuristics: retrospective and future

Richard Marko ESET Software

The role of heuristics is discussed. Pros and cons arguments are presented in view of the latest research and scanning results. Retrospective studies of a variety of heuristics algorithms implemented in NOD32 anti-virus system and their impact on the detection capabilities are presented. Efficiency of heuristics methods dealing with a number of file formats and platforms is compared and a posteriori case studies are performed.

New approaches in heuristics scanning are presented in light of the current trends in the evolution of the computer infiltrations. unable to read children!

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Mytob
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NetSky
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