Virus and anti virus

Intro too anti virus

• Microsoft Anti-Virus (MSAV) was an antivirus program introduced by Microsoft for its MS-DOS operating system. The program first appeared in MS-DOS version 6.0 on March 30, 1993.

• Update November 13, 2012• Microsoft Security Essentials 4.1.522.0 installed on Windows 8 RTM

Virus introduction• A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself[1] and spread

from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly, but erroneously, used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability.

• Malware includes computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious or unwanted software, including true viruses. Viruses are sometimes confused with worms and Trojan horses, which are technically different. A worm can exploit security vulnerabilities to spread itself automatically to other computers through networks, while a Trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but hides malicious functions. Worms and Trojan horses, like viruses, may harm a computer system's data or performance. Some viruses and other malware have symptoms noticeable to the computer user, but many are surreptitious or simply do nothing to call attention to themselves. Some viruses do nothing beyond reproducing themselves.

Software features• Heuristic scanning. This advanced scanning method for spyware, viruses and other malware

examines a program's behaviour to see if it acts like malware. This means Anti-Virus PLUS protects you against more threats than ever before

• Scanning of startup objects. These are the programs and processes that launch when you boot up your machine. This scan further increases your protection also scanning your hard drive files and programs will scan emails and clouds

• Whitelisting of trusted process and Blocking of known malicious websites. If you know a program, process or website is safe, it doesn't make sense for it to show up on every scan. Similar to the valued Ignore list function, you can now add trusted processes and URLs to a whitelist the same can be done for

• Free, frequent antivirus, antispyware and antimalware database updates to protect you against emerging threats. Malware reached its highest level ever in the first half of 2010. Each day these threats try to find their way onto your PC

• Protection from Spyware and Identity Theft and Spam

business need or problems and advantages

• Say goodbye to viruses • Shop, surf and visit social networks

without worry • Download and use online software and

programs with no worries• Protect the business IP

dissanvantages

• Will slow your computer down a bit• All updates restart you computer

Anti virus soft ware

• Kaspersky Anti-Virus offers rock-solid security without sacrificing performance, making it one of the best antivirus software solutions available. Kaspersky Anti-Virus earns the TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award for providing excellent security in an antivirus application that is both professional and easy to use. Kaspersky Anti-Virus is a comprehensive application, protecting your system from a number of threats, including bots, worms, Trojans, rootkits, spyware and viruses. The software includes advanced technologies that detect and prevent new threats.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus protects computers from several angles, effectively detecting, preventing and removing all forms of malware. The antivirus software is equipped to protect systems from traditional viruses. It also has advanced technology to protect from unknown threats. Furthermore, there are a couple of tools and web-specific features that Kaspersky includes that are normally only found in more comprehensive internet security suites.

summary

• To minimise risks and ensure that your business is safe you need to install security software. Today’s security solutions might include, for example, Antivirus, Firewalls, Content Filtering , cryptography, and spyware removal programs.

• Security software should be installed on either the network, or your PCs and laptops, of if needed, on both. Most programs are updated automatically to ensure that you are protected against all the latest viruses, malware or spyware that are regularly released.

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