Features of an Effective Antivirus The following features of any antivirus are to be looked for when you decide on installing one Proactive scanning for malwares, and deleting once detected
Default-Deny Protection – Default-Deny protection that is implemented to prevent the entry of suspicious files by default.
Auto Sandbox Technology – A virtual environment where suspicious and unknown files are secluded and run to check for any malicious activity without interfering with the normal operations.
Containment Technology – Validates and authorizes the programs that are executable and ensures that the processes are run without effecting the regular operations of the system.
Host Intrusion Protection System (HIPS) – This feature works on a protocol-based intrusion prevention system, that oversees all the application and program activities that aare processed in the system. The HIPS terminates any malicious activities once found. This prevents the malware from infecting the operating system, registry keys or personal data or system memory.
Antiviruses are also of different types based on the OS compatibility
