Antivirus software versus malware

Анотація

People use computers for all kind of activities: online gaming, shopping, entertainment, emails, Facebook, study, research, etc. At the same time, the risk of infection by malicious programs in these computers is rising. The main issue is that general users don't understand what a malware is and how computers get infected. On the other hand, many vendors produce antivirus software with different features to prevent or remove this malware from people's computers. General users don't understand the concept of each feature in these programs, nor is there a tool to advise users about what the features mean and help them select the right software for personal or business needs. The purpose of this paper is to make known the uses of antivirus, the types, how to prevent your computers from getting infected and also to know the dangers involve in malwares, the types and how you can get infected.