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difference between antivirus and anti-malware
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What's the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
| September 11, 2015
It's the $64,000 question. The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. (And no, the answer isn't 42.)
Whenever someone begins their search for online security, they
ultimately discover there are two major types of protection: antivirus
and anti-malware. Which leads them to the inevitable query:What's the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
Virus vs. malware
Before we can answer that, we need to first unveil what, exactly, are viruses and malware. A virus is a piece of code that is capable of copying itself in order to do damage to your computer, including corrupting your system or destroying data. Malware, on the other hand, is an umbrella term that stands for a variety of malicious software, including Trojans, spyware, worms, adware, ransomware, and yes, viruses. So the logic follows: all viruses are malware. Not all malware are viruses. Ya dig?Unfortunately we can't stop there because it's a little more complicated than that. Viruses are considered to be legacy threats. By this we mean: they've been around for a while and haven't changed all that much. They aren't used very often by today's cyber criminals, which is why many antivirus companies have evolved to fight more than "just" viruses. This can include infectious malware like worms, web threats like keyloggers, or concealment malware, such as rootkits.
So why do antivirus companies still call themselves antivirus? Since viruses made headlines in the 90s, security companies focused their efforts on fighting them. Thus the term antivirus was born. It all boils down to marketing. Most people are familiar with computer viruses and what they do. Not a lot of people know what malware is.
Compare and contrast
Still, there are key differences between antivirus and anti-malware software that go beyond semantics. What differentiates antivirus and anti-malware companies are the types of malware they specialize in and how they deal with them.Antivirus usually deals with the older, more established threats, such as Trojans, viruses, and worms. Anti-malware, by contrast, typically focuses on newer stuff, such as polymorphic malware and malware delivered by zero-day exploits. Antivirus protects users from lingering, predictable-yet-still-dangerous malware. Anti-malware protects users from the latest, currently in the wild, and even more dangerous threats. In addition, anti-malware typically updates its rules faster than antivirus, meaning that it's the best protection against new malware you might encounter while surfing the net. By contrast, antivirus is best at crushing malware you might contract from a traditional source, like a USB or an email attachment.
If antivirus and anti-malware were dances, antivirus would be the waltz and anti-malware would be hip-hop.
So which one should you choose?
No one tool can catch everything, which is why security experts recommend a layered approach. It's better to have more than one set of eyes looking at threats from different angles. "I'm sure you've heard the old saying 'jack of all trades, master of none,'" says Samuel Lindsey, Malwarebytes user advocate. "That's how I see all-in-one security suites; they just can't detect everything on any given day."Your best bet is to use an antivirus program to catch the classic threats and an anti-malware program, like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium, for the newer, more advanced dangers. And you needn't worry about the impact of running two real-time scanners at the same time on your machine's performance—most anti-malware software is lightweight, easy-to-run, and designed to work alongside antivirus.
So there you have it. Your questions have all been answered. You may now be at peace…
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Wipe cache partition Galaxy S5 T Mobile
Wipe cache partition
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
- Volume Up key
- Home key
- Power key
- When the phone vibrates, let go of the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and theHome key.
- When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
- Press the Volume Down key to highlight 'wipe cache partition.'
- Press the Power key to select.
- When the wipe cache partition is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
- Press the Power key to restart the device.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
FilePizza Does Peer-to-Peer File Sharing In Your Web Browser
FilePizza Does Peer-to-Peer File Sharing In Your Web Browser
LIFEHACKER | AUGUST 20, 2015
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Peer-to-peer file sharing services like BitTorrent Sync are great ways to share large files without paying for third-party cloud storage, but that sti... Read more
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
windows-search-indexer-stopped-working
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/34048-63-need-fixing-microsoft-windows-search-indexer-stopped-working
The trick is to delete all files related to search indexing, located by default at:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows
and:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp
Delete all files and folders in these directories (you might want to make a backup, I did, but it proved unnecessary).
Then, change the service back to starting automatically. You still can't start the service until you reboot, at which time Windows will rebuild the index."
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f217/microsoft-windows-search-indexer-stopped-working-and-was-closed-138952.html
The trick is to delete all files related to search indexing, located by default at:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows
and:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp
Delete all files and folders in these directories (you might want to make a backup, I did, but it proved unnecessary).
Then, change the service back to starting automatically. You still can't start the service until you reboot, at which time Windows will rebuild the index."
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f217/microsoft-windows-search-indexer-stopped-working-and-was-closed-138952.html
Friday, February 13, 2015
Windows 8 Safe Mode
Windows 8 monitors the startup procedure and when problems are
detected it automatically takes you to the new Recovery Mode. At this
point you will be presented with the message: ‘Recovery. It looks like
Windows didn't load correctly'.
Select the advanced repair options and
choose Troubleshoot,
Advanced options,
‘Windows Startup Settings',
Restart.
Your computer will boot into an ‘Advanced Boot Options' screen
in which Safe mode can be selected.
Select the advanced repair options and
choose Troubleshoot,
Advanced options,
‘Windows Startup Settings',
Restart.
Your computer will boot into an ‘Advanced Boot Options' screen
in which Safe mode can be selected.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Windows Live Mail corruption
Defrag Live Mail
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/answers?tId=067c1e2c-36f7-4db9-a834-1761c0cff411
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/answers?tId=067c1e2c-36f7-4db9-a834-1761c0cff411
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
places to sell cell phone
- Swappa.com for Android devices
- Glyde.com for gadgets and games
- Gazelle.com for Apple products, plus Android, BlackBerry and other phones
- Gizmogul.com lets you sell old phones for cash and donate to charity at the same time
- NewtonsHead.com for Apple products, even damaged iPhones
- BuyBackWorld.com or BuyMyTronics.com for all electronics
- NextWorth.com for phones, cameras, tablets and games
http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/technology/sell-your-old-cell-phone-these-sites/nShcG/
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