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ANTIVIRUS

INDEX
Definitions. History. Components. Types. Working. Misconceptions. Verification. Ranking. Links.

DEFINITIONS
It is a software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware).

It is a virus which checks other viruses. -Trend Micro.

HISTORY
NAME
Bernd
Brain Virus Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit

COMPANY
European Bernd Fix
Usenet Briton Alan Solomon

FOR
Vienna
Den Zuk Trojans

YEAR
Early 1987
March 1988 Late 1988

CONTINUED ...
By the end of 1989 there were 19 antivirus in the market, but all failed. The first ever successful antivirus was introduced by Network Association Inc. in early 1990, known as Viruscan. Its price was 120 US dollars.

COMPONENTS
Antivirus. Scheduler. Quarantine/Virus Vault. Update Manager. Spam Killer. Dictionary. Alert manager.

TYPES
Antivirus. Anti-spyware. Antivirus with Firewall. Antivirus with Internet Security. And many more on names of viruses.

WORKING
Prevention.

Detection.
Recovery.

PREVENTION
Commonly known as Automatic alert. Very first step and goes on executing till system runs. It monitors all of the computers incoming and outgoing files, analyzes each new document that is stored on a floppy disk, downloaded or sent via e-mail. Checks all viruses codes which are there in its dictionary.

DETECTION
Commonly known as Scanning. This process is either done manually by user or by software itself. By default scanning of My Computer begins when system starts. Matching codes with its dictionary.

RECOVERY
Commonly known as Cleaning. This part tries to heal the corrupted part of file, software, hard-disk, etc. Try to remove additional codes written by virus. Either move it to Quarantine or suggest to delete the whole file. Quarantine is first preference.

How it detects?
If code found to be similar with virus codes in dictionary.

Heuristic technology.
1)Application that contains formatting codes. 2)Applications which produces unwanted executable files. 3)Search for traces of virus.

MISCONCEPTIONS
Deletion of some virus is not done. -Trend Micro. More than one antivirus is not good for system. -Ankit Fadia. Systems with internet connection are not safe. -Ankit Fadia. An antivirus cannot be virus. -Grisoft.

VERIFICATION
Download an attachment file from Yahoo Bulk. X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7$EICA R-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TESTFILE!$H+H* Save the above code as text file and save as .com extension.

Ranking
1)The test was made on 16 April 2006, using Windows XP Professional SP1 on a P4 2600 MHz, 512MB DDRAM. 2) All programs tested had the latest versions, upgrades and updates and they were tested using their full scanning capabilities e.g. heuristics, full scan etc.

TOP 10 WERE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Kaspersky Personal Pro version 5.0.20 AVK version 15.0.5 F-Secure 2005 version 5.10.450 eScan Virus Control version 2.6.518.8 Norton Corporate version 9.0.3.1000 Norton Professional version 2006 McAfee version 9.0.10 Virus Chaser version 5.0 BitDefender version 10.0.137 Panda Platinum 2005 version 9.01.02

Future
Antivirus with Artificial Intelligence (AVAI). Accessories. Application itself. Interference of different antivirus. Division according to user.

LINKS
Software/Cracks
www.download.com www.9down.com www.esnips.com www.orkut.com www.keygencrack.com www.crackspider.net www.sharestation.com www.softstack.com www.keygen.us www.freedownloadcenter.com www.serials.ws

THANKS
ANUPAM CHOURASIA (CSE, II year, MITS)

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