Difference between revisions of "Anti-virus"
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| − | '''Anti-virus''' [[software]] scans a computer to find [[malware]] and then attempts to remove the possible threats posed by that malware. It uses a library of "Signatures" to do this, which are used to search for malicious patterns within the operating system's code and are only updated as viruses are created. | + | '''Anti-virus''' [[software]] scans a computer to find [[malware]] and computer viruses, and then attempts to remove the possible threats posed by that malware or virus. It uses a library of "Signatures" to do this, which are used to search for malicious patterns within the operating system's code and are only updated as viruses are created. |
| − | At 鶹Ƶ, we use [[Symantec Endpoint Protection]], which is a product released by [[ | + | At 鶹Ƶ, we use [[Symantec Endpoint Protection]], which is a product released by [[Symantec]]. |
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Revision as of 12:51, 2 December 2010
Anti-virus software scans a computer to find malware and computer viruses, and then attempts to remove the possible threats posed by that malware or virus. It uses a library of "Signatures" to do this, which are used to search for malicious patterns within the operating system's code and are only updated as viruses are created.
At 鶹Ƶ, we use Symantec Endpoint Protection, which is a product released by Symantec.