Any
PC user be it tech savvy or not very well knows that there is a need to protect
the computer from virus. You can prevent malware from attacking data you can
use antivirus support.
Cloud antivirus is the latest technology which can be used.
You
have to use this software to prevent malware from attacking your data. The
cloud antivirus software executes its job somewhere else on the internet rather
than the system’s hard drive. Cloud computing has made innovation even more
affordable.
This
application consists of Web service and client components working jointly. It
is a small program which runs on your local system and scans the system for
malware. The cloud client need only small amount of processing power.
The
Web service behind this is software running on one or even more servers someplace
on the Internet. Most of the data processing is handled by the Web service so
the system need not process as well as store huge virus information. The client
would scan the system for any malware listed in the service database.
Below given the advantages of cloud
antivirus:
Within
minutes of the service you would have access to the latest data about malware.
You need not update the application continuously to ensure that you have been
protected from latest threats.
This
client is small and requires little processing power as the daily activities are
being done.
It
is also available for free and you can get an imposing level of virus
protection from free versions of the software. You can even purchase upgrades
for the extra support and utilities. They are competitively priced.
Below given features of this antivirus support:
User
interface looks familiar to that of the normal one. Its main job is similar to
the other application.
It
scans the system or even certain folders.
You
can adjust when to make scans automatically and the files to be include in
them.
You
can view detailed reports to see which malware was detected during a scan.
It
would take actions to restore or remove quarantined files.
It divides
its task between client application and Web servers elsewhere on the Internet. It
can loud can control resources from every corners of the Internet to defend
your computer against malware. For each product, the resources come collectively
in order to form a vital database of malware data.
This
data is collected in various ways depending on the product. This application’s
servers run algorithms on the data which would categorize malware through
qualities as well as threat level.
They
quickly make data available to you. Your system would be scanned quickly for
latest threats while you are online and catching the bugs within minutes of them
being added to database.
If
you are accessing offline then the product would keep a cache of malware data
on local computer. The cache would be updated when you are online.
The other side of cloud antivirus
Some
do argue that this lacks certain essential components for security and
performance. Privacy invasion is a major concern due to the collected data from
the computer. Prior to selecting such a
product you can find out which data from the system could be part of the
collective database. However it does have same concerns as that of the
traditional antivirus program.
