Antivirus (or anti-virus) software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and torjan horses. Such programs may also prevent and remove adware, spyware, and other forms of malware.
Anti-virus software now scans for rootkits; a rootkit is a type of malware that is designed to gain administrative-level control over a computer system without being detected. Rootkits can change how to operating system functions and in some cases, rootkits can tamper with the anti-virus program and render it ineffective. Rootkits are also very difficult to remove, in some cases requiring a complete re-installation of the operating system.
There are a huge number of security companies offering antivirus programs these days and some are better than others.
Here are my eleven favourates:
Anti-virus software now scans for rootkits; a rootkit is a type of malware that is designed to gain administrative-level control over a computer system without being detected. Rootkits can change how to operating system functions and in some cases, rootkits can tamper with the anti-virus program and render it ineffective. Rootkits are also very difficult to remove, in some cases requiring a complete re-installation of the operating system.
There are a huge number of security companies offering antivirus programs these days and some are better than others.
Here are my eleven favourates:
- Kaspersky Antivirus
- BitDefender Antivirus
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- AVG Antivirus
- Avast! Antivirus
- McAfee Antivirus Plus
- Norton Antivirus Software
- Panda Antivirus
- Trend Micro Antivirus
- F-Secure Antivirus
- Avira Antivirus
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