Anti-Malware Software

The success of any malware program lies in its ability to avoid and resist detection and removal. The basic design of malware makes the process of keeping your computers clean more difficult. It is nearly impossible to manually identify and remove all traces of malware—there is just too much active malware threatening any computer connected to a network.

The only reasonable approach to addressing the problems of malware is to use a collection of programs specially designed to combat malware. Such programs include antivirus and anti-spyware software. Collectively, these software packages are also called anti-malware software. While there are some overlapping features, each type of software generally performs different ...

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