• Antivirus Software is a class of program that searches your hard drive for any known or potential viruses. In most cases the software is able to remove or quarantine the infected files (if the latest virus definitions are installed). As virus technology became more complex the anti virus companies have had to adapt to counter. Today they are able to scan and trace a malicious code's activity and port usage. Viruses themselves come from a variety of origins including amateur programmers, scammers, and even organized crime.

    1. It is estimated that PC Viruses cost businesses approximately $55 Billion in damages in 2003
    2. At its peak infection rate, about 1 in 12 emails on the Internet were MyDoom Viruses
    3. The first computer virus remains the topic of some dispute although it is thought to have surfaced sometime in 1987
    4. Viruses are starting to make their way to Cell Phones now

  • Popular Antivirus Software

    1. TrendMicro
    2. PCSecurityShield
    3. McAfee
    4. Panda
    5. Symantec

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