MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Protects a computer against viruses.Which utility program refers to this description?
A
File Manager
B
Disk Cleanup
C
File Compression Tools
D
Spyware Remover
E
Antivirus Program
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antivirus is a kind of software used to prevent, scan, detect and delete viruses from a computer. Once installed, most antivirus software runs automatically in the background to provide real-time protection against virus attacks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antivirus software protects your device from viruses that can destroy your data, slow down or crash your device, or allow spammers to send email through your account.

Detailed explanation-3: -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: -An antivirus is a utility software that helps to keep the computer virus-free. Moreover, it notifies when any malicious file is detected and removes such files.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples: Windows Defender, AVG, AVAST, MCAFEE, etc.

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