Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. This means that the antivirus engine is made by another producer however, the malware signature and/or other parts of the product may (or may not) be done from the owner of the product itself. 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. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.

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