The widespread adoption of bring your own device (BYOD), device proliferation, and the Internet of Things is vastly expanding the threat surfaces that IT security administrators will need to protect. Addressing Security Challenges The days when off-the-shelf antivirus software was good enough to ke...
Virus is often a catch-all term used to refer to any kind of software created to be harmful. But a virus is just one type of malware, and the definition of a virus is that it’s a computer program that can self-replicate, infect other programs, and spread to other computers. How ...
Signature-based scanning is the most common method of scanning used by antivirus software. When the software scans a file to check for a virus, it checks the file against a virus signature database. The database contains virus signatures, or the code patterns for specific viruses; this way,...
A Trojan horse virus is a type of malware that disguises itself within legitimate applications and software. Discover how Trojans work and how to prevent Trojan attacks and protect users from the latest spyware, threats, and viruses.
“Anti-malware” is intended to be a broader description than “antivirus,” but antivirus has broadened in common usage to describe the same type of software. Both antivirus and anti-malware typically detect and block threats, and remove any threats that make it on to a device. Both of ...
There is no one-size-fits-all fix for botnet detection and prevention, but manufacturers and enterprises can start by incorporating the following security controls: Implement strong user authentication methods.Develop good security practices such as usingtwo-factor user authenticationin addition to complex...
Even a secure browser does not guarantee security. Practicing good web hygiene is a great start, as is adding more layers of protection likeMcAfee®WebAdvisor, which can help mitigate the risks of malicious links and typos in addresses, while allowing you to continue using a preferred browser...
Use security software: The best internet security software will have a good antivirus tool and a secure web browser to automatically detect phishing attacks and prevent you from engaging with them. Just using Windows Defender isn’t enough. And even iPhones are at risk, so keep safe with the...
Signature-based scanning. This is a basic approach that all antimalware programs use, including free ones. Signature-based scanners rely on a database of known virus signatures. The success of the scanner depends on the freshness of the signatures in the database. ...
Consequently, marketers began using the term “anti-malware” to differentiate their software’s capabilities from traditional anti-virus software. Today, even though antivirus software provides protection against a much broader range of threats, the name “antivirus” has persisted. This is partly du...