Definition[]
Static analysis detection tools
| “ | examine executables without executing them. Such tools can be used in proactive or reactive fashion. They can be used to detect infected code before it is introduced to a system by testing all diskettes before installing software on a system. They can also be used in a more reactive fashion, testing a system on a regular basis to detect any viruses acquired between detection phases.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-5, at §2.1.1.