What is Anti-Malware?


 

2016

What is Anti-Malware?


All guest devices are required to be running Anti-Malware program that can scan files in real-time. These are "Anti-Virus" programs that can scan new files coming onto the system to determine if they contain any form of malware before they can infect the system. Malware is a program is any sort of unwanted or harmful software that is normally spread unwillingly from system to system. Some such Anti-Malware programs are:

Malware poses a major threat to not just the system affected but to every system connected to the network because of the ability of malware to spread itself across a network. Malware can steal or delete information from the infected system, slow the machine down, or use it for illegal activity.



Article ID: 957
Created: July 18, 2016
Last Updated: July 13, 2020
Author: Evan Natter

Online URL: https://kb.mc3.edu/article.php?id=957