Antivirus Insights

What is Antivirus?

Antivirus software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect and remove software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, trojans, adware, and more. It is commonly used by individuals and organizations to protect their computers and networks from malware threats and data breaches.

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What other technologies are related to Antivirus?

Antivirus Competitor Technologies

Antimalware

Antimalware is a broad category that includes antivirus. These are functionally very similar.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 28% (360) of relevant job posts

EDR

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) provides more advanced threat detection and response capabilities than traditional antivirus, including behavioral analysis and threat hunting.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 4% (1.9k) of relevant job posts

Antispyware

Antispyware is a type of antimalware that focuses on detecting and removing spyware. It has significant overlap in functionality with antivirus.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 92% (83) of relevant job posts

malware/spyware removal software

Software designed to remove malware or spyware is, in essence, performing the same function as antivirus software.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 100% (67) of relevant job posts

anti-malware

Anti-malware is a broad category that includes antivirus. These are functionally very similar.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 12% (489) of relevant job posts

Endpoint Threat Detection and Response

Endpoint Threat Detection and Response (EDR) provides more advanced threat detection and response capabilities than traditional antivirus, including behavioral analysis and threat hunting.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 72% (66) of relevant job posts

Antivirus Complementary Technologies

antispam

Antispam solutions work alongside antivirus to protect against different threat vectors (spam emails).

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 34% (659) of relevant job posts

Firewall

Firewalls and antivirus provide different layers of defense. Firewalls block unauthorized network access, while antivirus protects against malware that may bypass the firewall.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 5% (3.6k) of relevant job posts

SIEM

SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems collect and analyze security logs, which can include antivirus alerts, providing a broader view of security events.

mentioned alongside Antivirus in 4% (3.8k) of relevant job posts