Improving our "security savvy" continued……
Posted by Simon Salvin on 23. Sep 2009 on TechnologyThanks to PCTools for the monthly update:
No, this isn’t an introductory Psychology lesson! Heuristics is a term used to describe the different types of anti-malware technology. Anti-Malware technology comes in two main forms, signature and behavioural based protection.
Signature based protection
PC Tools use a variety of signature types, the most effective being generic or smart Sliding Fit Signatures (SFS).
Generic signatures can detect numerous malware files with one signature. This is achieved through the analysis work of the PC Tools research team. They focus on malware families, looking in collected sample files for similar code that malware files in the same family have in common. This means PC Tools can effectively detect threats known to frequently modify and so catering for the significant number of threat variants in the wild. This technology is present in Spyware Doctor™, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus and PC Tools Internet Security™ and delivers better protection against the latest threat outbreaks.
Important Tip: Schedule regular Smart Updates and keep your subscription up-to-date to ensure you have the latest signatures to identify malware.
Behavioural Protection
Behavioural protection analyzes the processes at the system level of your PC, constantly monitoring for suspicious activity. If detected the process is immediately terminated and quarantined. ThreatFire™ with ActiveDefense Technology is our behavioural based protection. It’s used in Spyware Doctor and PC Tools Internet Security providing you with proactive protection against Zero-Day attacks. Ideally a combination of Signature and Behavioural Protection is your strongest defence against cybercriminals.
Important Tip: The majority of malware enters your PC via the internet so effective browser protection like PC Tools Browser Defender is essential!
Blog Safari – stay in touch with what’s happening in the wild
If you want to pick up interesting ideas, tips and tricks, the latest threat news or just connect with like-minded PC users, here’s a list of Blogs we regularly update to help you stay in touch with what’s happening in the wild:
ThreatFire blog managed by Kurt Baumgartner
http://blog.threatfire.com/
ThreatExpert blog managed by Sergei Shevchenko
http://blog.threatexpert.com/
iAntiVirus blog managed by Erwin Varona
http://blog.iantivirus.com/
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