@article {10.3844/jcssp.2005.31.34,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Epidemiological Models Applied to Viruses in Computer Networks},
author = {Piqueira, Jos R.S. and Navarro, Betyna F. and Monteiro, Luiz H.A.},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
year = {2005},
month = {Mar},
pages = {31-34},
doi = {10.3844/jcssp.2005.31.34},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/jcssp.2005.31.34},
abstract = {To investigate the use of classical epidemiological models for studying computer virus propagation we described analogies between computer and population disease propagation using SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Removed) epidemiological models. By modifying these models with the introduction of anti-viral individuals we analyzed the stability of the disease free equilibrium points. Consequently, the basal virus reproduction rate gives some theoretical hints about how to avoid infections in a computer network. Numerical simulations show the dynamics of the process for several parameter values giving the number of infected machines as a function of time.},
journal = {Journal of Computer Science},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}