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This means that the antivirus engine is made by another producer however, the malware signature and/or other parts of the product may (or may not) be done from the owner of the product itself. Many antivirus products use 'third-party antivirus engine'. The term ' Web protection' usually includes protection from: infected and malicious URLs, phishing websites, online identity (privacy) protection and online banking protection. The term ' Email Security' refers to the protection of emails from viruses and malware, while ' AntiSpam' refers to the protection from spam, scam and phishing attacks.

The term ' CloudAV' refers to the ability of a product to automatically perform scans on the cloud. The term 'on-demand scan' refers to the possibility of performing a manual scan (by the user) on the entire computer/device, while 'on-access scan' refers to the ability of a product to automatically scan every file at its creation or subsequent modification. This article compares notable antivirus products and services, and is not a deep analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each. ( March 2023)Īntivirus software is computer software used to detect and stop malware and viruses. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.

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