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What is eXtendia AntiVirus and how does it work?
eXtendia AntiVirus is an anti-virus program that
monitors your PC for malicious software, also referred to as
malware. For the sake of simplicity, we often use the term virus
as a collective description of unwanted code. The most common
types of malware are viruses, worms, and trojans. eXtendia AntiVirus can
detect and remove known and unknown viruses from hard disks,
floppy disks, e-mail attachments, etc.
eXtendia AntiVirus checks files when they are accessed, and possible viruses
are removed automatically. If eXtendia AntiVirus is unable to clean an infected
file, you will receive a warning and instructions on how to
proceed.
You can—and we encourage you to do so—perform manual
scans of selected areas of your machine, and use the task editor
and scheduler to define what to scan and when.
Note: eXtendia AntiVirus is shipped with pre-selected settings that we
consider sufficient to protect you against virus attacks.
Most settings are configurable, so that you can set up
eXtendia AntiVirus to suit your needs.
Can I get the software with my preferred language?
eXtendia AntiVirus has a multilingual user interface. All you need is to go to the Configurator Editor and select the language of your preference.
What is the Sandbox?
Sandbox is the term that best describes the technique that is used to check if a file is infected by an unknown virus. The name is not randomly picked, because the method allows untrusted, possible viral code to play around on the computer – not in the real computer, but in a simulated and restricted area within the computer. The sandbox is equipped with everything a virus expects to find in a real computer. This is a playground where it is safe to let a virus replicate, but where every step is carefully monitored and logged. The virus is exposing itself in the sandbox, and because its actions have been recorded, the cure for this new perpetrator can be generated automatically.
Today, a new email worm can infect ten thousands of workstations in a matter of seconds. eXtendia AntiVirus’ sandbox functionality can prove to be a valuable tool for trapping new destructive code. |
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