Anti Virus Software

[Adigo]

Does anyone remember how virus software definitions were updated before the modern age of the internet? I'm doing a presentation, I remember in class using Windows 3.1 with old DOS AV software, and it had a definition update area where you'd enter a sting of code. I think it'd be interesting to include this in my presentation I just cannot find any examples of this.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

As far as i remember, there weren't any incremental updates early on, you just installed the newer version of norton utilities or whatever.

 

[Adigo]

So far I went into history, intro to anti-virus, common used software, types of viruses.. any idea what else to include to make it interesting?

 

[lxskllr]

The goal of virus writers... In years past, they were written just to do it, and many times if you had a sense of humor, you could laugh at the viruses; they were funny/non destructive. Others were written for malicious purposes, but the goal was electronic vandalism. Destroying data just to do it. Now it's more of a commercial activity, and the goal is to make money. It's a professional endeavor, with big money backing it up, with the intent of making big money in return.