FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Antivirus software, originally designed to detect and remove viruses from computers, can also protect against a wide variety of threats, including other types of malicious software, such as keyloggers, browser hijackers, Trojan horses, worms, rootkits, spyware, adware, botnets and ransomware.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antivirus is a kind of software used to prevent, scan, detect and delete viruses from a computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -How do antivirus products work? Antivirus products work by detecting, quarantining and/or deleting malicious code, to prevent malware from causing damage to your device. Modern antivirus products update themselves automatically, to provide protection against the latest viruses and other types of malware.

Detailed explanation-4: -How Antivirus Works? Antivirus software scans the file comparing specific bits of code against information in its database and if it finds a pattern duplicating one in the database, it is considered a virus, and it will quarantine or delete that particular file.

Detailed explanation-5: -The easiest way to remove viruses is by using an antivirus program designed to clean your system safely. If a virus is already on your computer, however, you may need to run this program under very specific conditions.