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#165Defending systems against viruses through cryptographic authentication
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Summary / DescriptionA paper presented at 1989 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, describing code authentication and runtime checking to prevent unauthorized code from executing.
 
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Type of Prior ArtPrint Publication
 
Publication Title *Defending systems against viruses through cryptographic authentication/Proceedings., 1989 IEEE Sympo
 
AuthorDavida, G.I.; Desmedt, Y.G.; Matt, B.J.
 
ISBN0818689390
 
Page Range312 - 318
 
MediumBook excerpt
 
Publication Date *May 1, 1989
 
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Summary:The author describes the use of cryptographic authentication for controlling computer viruses. The objective is to protect against viruses infecting software distributions, updates, and programs stored or executed on a system. The authentication determines the source and integrity of an executable, relying on the source to produce virus-free software. The scheme relies on a trusted (and verifiable, where possible) device, the authenticator, used to authenticate and update programs and convert programs between the various formats. In addition, each user's machine uses a similar device to perform run-time checking
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Apparatus for protecting a digital computer user according to Claim 1, wherein said at least one segment includes means for storing a hash of said associated program.
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The paper relates to checking signatures of code and preventing unauthorized code from executing.
The paper relates to checking signatures of code and preventing unauthorized code from executing.
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