Antivirus (Anti-Malware)

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Definition

Antivirus is software that prevents, detects, and removes malicious code on endpoints and servers using a mix of signatures, heuristics, reputation, and behavior monitoring.

Examples

  • Real-time protection blocks a suspicious download and quarantines it before the user can open it.
  • A scheduled scan finds a trojan hidden in a ZIP attachment and removes it while generating an incident for the help desk.

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Antivirus (often called anti-malware) is the everyday guard on laptops and servers. It watches files and processes, compares what it sees to known bad patterns, and looks for risky behavior—like a program trying to inject code into others or encrypt hundreds of files. On its own it won’t stop every attack, but it is a vital first layer that catches common threats and gives responders a clear signal when something is wrong.

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