What is Anti-Virus?
Antivirus software is an essential part of any PC system, protecting
your computer from any malicious software that can seriously compromise
the security and performance of your PC or home/ office network.
Modern antivirus software is designed to prevent a whole range
of security threats and potentially malicious programs from infecting
your PC, including worms, phishing attacks, rootkits, trojan horses
and other malware.
How does antivirus software work?
Antivirus software can work both proactively and reactively,
with most modern forms using both methods to protect a user’s
PC.
Proactive protection methods prevent viruses and threats from
establishing and activating themselves on your computer system
or network. These threats could originate from an online source
or from a computer programme distributed by some form of physical
media, such as a CD-ROM.
In the case of reactive measures, antivirus software packages
scan a user’s PC, comparing potentially malicious files
with a constantly updated database of known threats and viruses
to ensure that any potential forms of malware that already exist
are contained and, where appropriate, destroyed.
Top 5 Anti-Virus
1. Norton
2. AVG
Anti-Virus
3. Kaspersky
Anti-Virus
4. Mcafee
5. Avira
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