Antivirus Problems and How to Deal With Them
Few people realize how many problems the industry faces. Even the most reliable antivirus software can encounter issues. Some are minor and can easily be dealt with, while others can be more serious.
One of the biggest issues is that virus signatures aren’t enough to protect against the vast majority of threats. Each time a new virus is discovered it takes time before the antivirus companies can make and release new antivirus updates. They have to wait until the virus is spotted by their products before sending it to be examined.
The virus can spread and dozens, if not hundreds of computers are likely to be affected. It could also spread to other networks. To be effective, anti-virus software needs to be able to detect and eliminate these infections quickly. This means that heuristic or behaviour analysis tools are more effective than simple signature detection.
Another issue is that incompatibility between various antivirus programs is quite common. While the majority antivirus software makers place much importance on the creation of high-quality products and pay great attention to removing bugs, the reality is that there are times when multiple antivirus programs can cause conflicts.
