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Anti-Virus Software WorksStudent Name:January 10, 2014Anti-Virus Software WorksOutlineIntroduction An antivirus tool is an essential component of most antimalware suites. It involves identification of unseen or hidden malicious files with the goal of blocking them before that cause any damage. Although there are many tools that differ in the implementation of malware-detection mechanisms that incorporates the same virus detection techniques. These techniques will definitely help you to understand how antivirus software works Anti-virus software It is a program with powerful software which is essential on Windows computers. It is considered as an important part of multi-layered security strategy.On-Access scanning Antivirus software runs in the background on your computer, checking every file you open. This is generally known as on-access scanning, background scanning, resident scanning, real-time protection, or something else, depending on your antivirus program.Full System Scans If you download a virus to your computer, your antivirus program will notice immediately – you don’t have to manually initiate a scan first.Virus detection techniquesSignature-based detectionHeuristics-based detectionBehavioral detectionCloud-based detectionUpcoming Improvements to Software Symantec has recently released something called the "Digital Immune System" with the Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition.Ways to Defeat Anti-virus Software This section will briefly examine the techniques that virus writers use to get around the software and how effective they are in doing so.Virus recovery & removalOnce a virus is detected, how do anti-virus programs undo the damage that the virus has done? Problems with anti-virus softwareAnti-virus software suffers from more problems than not being able to detect cutting edge viruses.Conclusion To keep up with the intensifying flow of malware samples, antivirus vendors have to incorporate multiple layers into their tools; relying on a single approach is no longer a viable option. ReferencesGookin, D. (n.d.). How Antivirus Programs Work. Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-antivirus-programs-work.htmlHow Anti-Virus Software Works. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/cs201/projects/viruses/anti-virus.htmlHow Anti-Virus Software Works. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/cs201/projects/viruses/anti-virus.htmlHow does anti-virus software work? (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www.antivirusworld.com/articles/antivirus.phpHTG Explains: How Antivirus Software Works. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www.howtogeek.com/125650/htg-explains-how-antivirus-software-works/Kassner, M. (2010, January 18). How antivirus software works: Is it worth it? Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/how-antivirus-software-works-is-it-worth-it/Zeltser, L. (n.d.). How antivirus software works: Virus detection techniques. Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/How-antivirus-software-works-Virus-detection-techniques
Research Paper How anti-virus software works

Research Paper How anti-virus software works

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