WHAT IS A VIRUS

It is a type of computer program

that, modifies other computer programs and
inserts its own code. If this replication
succeeds, the affected areas are then said
to be "infected" with a computer virus.
Computer viruses generally require a host
program. The virus writes its own code into
the host program. When the program runs.
What is an antivirus

 An antivirus is a type of computer program that's designed to seek

out and remove computer viruses that have infected your
computer. They can also block your system from getting infected
with new viruses.And notify the user when they have identified a
potential virus.
 How does this work exactly
 When you install and run antivirus software, it'll protect you in many ways.
 It regularly scans on a schedule that you set, scanning all of the files on your system to spot
known signatures that identify malware threats. Once identified, the antivirus software will isolate
those files from your system and delete them.
 You can run a manual scan any time you suspect that your system may be infected with
malware of any kind.
 Some antivirus companies also offer browser extensions that protect you where most virus
infections take place, while you're browsing the internet. It'll warn you when you're visiting a
dangerous website, and many extensions even alert you to all privacy issues, such as whether
the site includes tracking cookies.
 Most antivirus programs also monitor all of your network traffic to and from your computer. It'll
recognize when new, suspicious software is communicating over an unauthorized port on your
system and will alert you to the activity. On many corporate networks, the IT department needs
to add special "exceptions" to allow business software to communicate between computers
and servers on specific ports.
 All of these features work together to ensure that your computer is safeguarded against
malware that may be running on your system, even if you're unaware of it.
How to maintain your antivirus

 Viruses and malicious threats are ever evolving so in order to stay

on top of that one needs to update their antivirus from time to time.
 It is also advised to abstain from downloading free software from
unknown sources
 One should not click on malicious social media links.
Examples of antivirus

 There are a number of antiviruses such as

 Mcafe
 Avast
 360 security
 And many more....
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