

Many antivirus products use "third-party antivirus engine". The term " Web protection" usually includes protection from: infected and malicious URLs, phishing websites, online identity (privacy) protection and online banking protection. The term " Email Security" refers to the protection of emails from viruses and malware, while " AntiSpam" refers to the protection from spam, scam and phishing attacks. The term " CloudAV" refers to the ability of a product to automatically perform scans on the cloud. The term "on-demand scan" refers to the possibility of performing a manual scan (by the user) on the entire computer/device, while "on-access scan" refers to the ability of a product to automatically scan every file at its creation or subsequent modification. This article compares notable antivirus products and services, and is not a deep analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each. ( March 2023)Īntivirus software is computer software used to detect and stop malware and viruses.

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