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Antivirus Protection Features are the core tools that defend your device against viruses, malware, ransomware, phishing attacks, and harmful websites.
These features work together
A System Scan is one of the most important antivirus actions used to detect hidden malware, suspicious files, and unsafe activities across your entire device.<br
Deletion (or Removal) is an antivirus action used when a file is confirmed to be dangerous, unrecoverable, or impossible to repair.
In this method,
Blocking is one of the most important antivirus actions.
When a threat is detected, the antivirus may instantly block it before it can run,
Repair (Disinfection) is an antivirus technique used to clean infected files by removing only the malicious code while keeping the original file intact.
Instead of
Quarantine in antivirus software is a security feature that isolates suspicious or infected files so they cannot run, spread, or harm your device.
Instead
What happens when your antivirus detects malware?
In this lesson, we break down the typical actions antivirus software takes to protect your device from
Test your understanding of the Repair method in antivirus software — a malware removal technique that attempts to clean and restore infected files by removing
In this lesson, we explain the Repair feature in antivirus software — a malware removal technique that attempts to clean and restore infected files instead
Test your understanding of Eliminating Threats via Deletion, one of the key malware removal techniques used by antivirus software.
This True/False quiz helps you revise
In this video, we explain how antivirus software eliminates threats via deletion and why this method is used for certain types of malware.
When a
In this video, we explain what quarantine means in antivirus software and why it is an important security feature.
When antivirus detects a suspicious or
Antivirus software not only detects malware but also uses powerful elimination techniques to remove threats from your system safely and effectively.
In this lesson, we
Test your understanding of Automatic Updates, one of the most important antivirus features that keeps your system protected from new and evolving threats.
This True/False
Automatic Updates are essential for keeping antivirus software effective against the latest cyber threats. These updates ensure the antivirus database, detection rules, and security patches
Removable Media Scanning is an important antivirus feature that protects your system from malware hidden in USB drives, external hard disks, memory cards, and other
Test your understanding of Application Allowlisting, a powerful security method that blocks all unapproved applications from running.
This quick True/False quiz helps you revise
Application Allowlisting is a powerful security technique that allows only trusted, approved applications to run on a system—blocking all other programs by default.
This
Test your understanding of Web Protection, one of the most important antivirus features that blocks malicious websites, phishing pages, unsafe downloads, and harmful online activities.<br
Web Protection is a key antivirus feature that safeguards you from unsafe websites, phishing pages, malicious downloads, and online scams.
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