Anti-malware
What Anti-malware means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Software that scans files, memory and downloads for known malicious code and quarantines or removes threats, needing regular signature updates.
Detects, quarantines or removes malicious programs such as viruses, worms, spyware and ransomware.
Topics that use Anti-malware
- Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities (OCR GCSE)
- Cybersecurity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Encryption
- Acceptable use policies
- Backup and recovery procedures
- Firewall
- Malware
- Penetration testing
- Social engineering
- Virus
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