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The effect of network topology on the spread of computer viruses: a modelling study
This paper is intended to investigate the effect of network topology on the spread of computer viruses in the presence of removable storage media. For that purpose, a novel network-based computer virus spreading model is proposed. Both theoretically and experimentally, it is shown that, under proper conditions, viruses on a scale-free network would tend to extinction. Experimental results show that either smaller maximum node degree or larger power-law exponent is conducive to the containment of virus spreading. To our knowledge, this is the first time the effect of network topology on virus spreading is investigated in this context.
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International journal of computer mathematicsVolume
94Issue
8Pagination
1591 - 1608Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0020-7160eISSN
1029-0265Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupUsage metrics
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computer virus spreading modelscale-free networkpower-law degree distributionpower-law exponentremovable storage mediavirus-free equilibriumglobal asymptoticst abilityScience & TechnologyPhysical SciencesMathematics, AppliedMathematics34D2034D2368M99PROPAGATION MODELPREVALENCEEPIDEMICSINTERNETWORMSComputation Theory and MathematicsDistributed Computing
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