Trying to remember the name of a book about computer viruses

Some years back, I read a book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was mainly or totally about the PC), and I'd like to track it down again as it was very interesting, but I can't find my copy (I probably either lost it, gave it away, or lent it out and never got it back), so if anyone can tell me the name of it I'd be very grateful.


The book went up to the mid 90s, or maybe very early 2000s, and was written by someone well known in the anti-virus industry. The book, at least the paperback version I had, I don't know if there was a hardback version, had a cover that was (I'm sure) white, and might have had blue writing. Sorry, I can't remember much else, other than it covered the first and early viruses on the PC.


BTW, I'm not trying to re-get this book to learn how to write a virus, of course, and anyway the book would be no use for that, it didn't go in to any technical details or try to teach how to write malware, it was just a history of viruses and their effects on the computers and the people who depend on the computers.


Thanks for any answers.

 

Did you try to search for computer virus book on Google Shopping or Amazon?

 

Yes, but because I have such vague recollections, I had no joy trying to find matching search terms, but someone on another forum has found what looks like it;

PC Viruses - Detection, Analysis and Cure
Written By Dr. Alan Solomon
Published by: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 3-540-19691-9
or 3-387-19691-9

 

If you're looking for books with a similar subject matter, give "The Myth of Homeland Security" by Marcus J. Ranum and Kevin Mitnicks "Art of Deception/intrusion" a read

 

Thanks for the recommendations, mate, I'll try to track them down.

 

There was a similar book my cousin gave me decades ago, knowing I liked computers. It was actually a really good read! It gives a good background of the history of hacking and viruses. It's called Approaching Zero: Data Crime and the Computer Underworld.

http://www.amazon.com/Mungo-Approac...d=1383588223&sr=8-7&keywords=approaching+zero

It seems to have been re-released by one of the authors under a slightly different title:

http://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Z...d=1383588586&sr=8-1&keywords=approaching+zero

It seems to be very cheap on Amazon, and it's on Amazon UK for pennies, too!

 

Read a bit of Approaching Zero and it's a good book from what i've read.

 

Thanks mate, I'll give it a go.