Modern antivirus software tools and their capabilities

Modern antivirus software tools and their capabilities

Jasur Alimov

Antivirus, Malware and Malicious

• Antivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware).
• Malware or Malicious Software is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent.
• Types of malware include spyware, adware, Trojan horses, Worms, and viruses.

Viruses

A computer virus is a self-replicating computer program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user

Why people create computer viruses?

• Some virus writers consider their creations to be works of art, and see virus writing as a creative hobby
• Viruses have been written as research projects, pranks, vandalism, to attack the products of specific companies