Citation[]
NIST, Guide to Malware Incident Prevention and Handling for Desktops and Laptops, (NIST Special Publication 800-83) (Rev. 1) (Sept. 2013) (full-text).
Overview[]
This publication provides recommendations for improving an organization's malware incident prevention measures. It also gives extensive recommendations for enhancing an organization's existing incident response capability so that it is better prepared to handle malware incidents, particularly widespread ones. The recommendations address several major forms of malware, including viruses, worms, Trojan horses, malicious mobile code, blended attacks, spyware tracking cookies, and attacker tools such as backdoors and rootkits. The recommendations encompass various transmission mechanisms, including network services (e.g., e-mail, Web browsing, file sharing) and removable media.