Antivirus Knowledge

Have you ever wondered how antivirus is tested before it is available on the market? The truth is that, despite what you may think at first, these applications pass a series of tests that have the mission, obviously, of verifying their effectiveness. Well, for most IT security vendors these assessments are now out of date. Testing an antivirus before its launch is something that is done regularly. Thus, the AV Tests (name by which the aforementioned tests are known) allow users to choose which antivirus they want to install on their computers, knowing what their main characteristics are and what they protect against. So far everything normal. So what is the problem? Some manufacturers of security solutions have raised their voices against the fact that these tests are “not modernized”. In what sense? Some companies claim that, although the complexity of security applications has grown considerably in recent times, when conducting evaluations they do not test the new technologies w

The existence of computer viruses is no longer nothing new. Some collect information illegally and others corrupt files and programs. In the most extreme cases, they directly destroy computers, affecting the hard drive and rendering it completely unusable. Therefore, it is very important to know how to detect computer viruses and eliminate them completely. In this blog we are going to explain everything you need to know about it. Computer Virus Detection Detecting computer viruses early can be crucial to keeping programs, information, and even computers safe. At the first symptom, take measures so that the virus does not cause the total loss of valuable information and render your computer unusable. Some of the key clues that can help you know how to detect computer viruses are: Speed: Computers lose speed over time, components age and deteriorate. However, the useful life of a computer or electronic device is more likely to end due to becoming obsolete than due to malfunction. If

We are currently in a framework dominated by new technologies. Its evolution also gives way to emerging threats on the Internet that use resources found on computers or mobile devices. There are attacks that remain hidden from the user. Find out what crypto jacking is and the keys to prevent it. Cryptocurrencies have positioned themselves as one of the best current payment methods, since they are based on Block chain technology. But no system is 100% foolproof. Millions of Internet users have already been affected by this threat, however, there are methods to prevent them.   What Is Crypto Jacking? Crypto jacking is understood as the unauthorized use of other people's devices, such as a computer or mobile device, by cybercriminals for the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are electronic money converted into lines of code that have a monetary value. It only exists in the digital world and they don't have a physical form. They were created as an alternati

Antivirus is that tool that we constantly mention in our articles and security notices and whose functionality is essential to preserve the integrity of the information and the systems that manage it. However, until now, we have not discussed what it does, exactly, to protect our devices. In this article we will show you some details and characteristics of this basic cybersecurity tool. What Does An Antivirus Do? An antivirus is a type of software whose main objective is to detect and block malicious actions on the computer, generated by any type of malware and, in the event of an infection, to eliminate it. Currently, this type of software is part of what are known as security tool suites that incorporate other functionalities: password managers, Wi-Fi network analyzers or blockers of malicious websites such as those used in phishing campaigns. Malware Detection Antiviruses incorporate a large number of functions. Today we are going to focus on how they detect malicious code.