Modelling Virus Propagation in P2P Networks
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is currently an emerging technology that has gained dramatic increase in popularity both for network traffic and in the research domain. The growing popularity and use of P2P networks means that P2P has also attracted the attention of virus creators. A number of viruses have recently appeared that are especially designed to propagate through P2P networks. The purpose of this paper aims to provide a study on existing P2P simulators and selects an optimum simulator to implement a virus model that determines the spread of viruses via pure P2P networks. The defined model is a customized form of SEI (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected) model based on the study of epidemiology. The virtual behaviour of fizzer virus is used in modelling virus propagation. Derivation of several differential equations is given that predicts the expected behaviour of a P2P network. The derived equations are verified with the implementation of virus propagation model in a P2P simulator.
Keywords: Virus Propagation,P2P Networks, Fizzer worm, Swen, Lirva A & B.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Muhammad Faheem Rasheed
is currently working as System Engineer in a DUNYA News TV a leading News Channel in Pakistan. He has done BS in Computer Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 2006, later on he has done his MS in Computer Science from University of Lahore, Pakistan in 2012. He has more than 6 year of practical experience in different organizations.
Muhammad Faheem Rasheed
is currently working as System Engineer in a DUNYA News TV a leading News Channel in Pakistan. He has done BS in Computer Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 2006, later on he has done his MS in Computer Science from University of Lahore, Pakistan in 2012. He has more than 6 year of practical experience in different organizations.
