Author Topic: How does anti-virus software know... (Read 520 times)

Paul2 · « **on:** March 18, 2005, 12:44:44 AM »

How does anti-virus software know a file is a virus or infected with a virus? How does it detect it and warn us so we can destroy it.

How was it able to tell the difference?

Evi · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2005, 01:02:11 PM »

*magic*

« **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2005, 01:18:41 PM »

*stole my answer*

Evi · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2005, 01:22:23 PM »

*apologizes*

« **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2005, 06:04:32 PM »

"science fiction"

« **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2005, 08:10:03 AM »

Most common method is to detect Virus signatures based of a directory. The Second approuch monitors the behavior of all programs on your computer there by being able to Identify any suspicious behavior.

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