Reliable virus protection for businesses

An antivirus programme works permanently in the background. It scans the files on the computer at regular intervals. It also monitors incoming e-mails for malicious attachments. If malware is found, the file infected with malware is isolated. This is also called quarantine. 

Depending on the functions of the virus protection, there is the option of sending the malware to the provider for further analysis. Securepoint Antivirus Pro offers this option.

Found and isolated malware is thoroughly eliminated by the antivirus programme, making recovery impossible.

Cybercrime is a lucrative business. Every year, the economy suffers millions in damages. The offences range from data theft to blackmail with locked computers to the failure of entire data centres. Many cases are caused by malware such as viruses, worms and Trojans. The AV-Test Institute registers 450,000 new malware programs every day (https://www.av-test.org/de/statistiken/malware). So it can hit any company.

To protect oneself and one's company, a strategy of hardware and software solutions is needed to ensure IT security in the company. A good antivirus programme is essential for this. The software scans e-mails, files and programmes for virus signatures. If malware is detected, the malicious programme is isolated and removed.

There are also free versions of antivirus programmes. Some of these are already pre-installed on newly purchased computers. When it comes to searching for and finding malware, these versions often differ little or not at all from the paid version. 

The big difference is the lack of additional functions such as automatic scans. Sometimes there are advertisements within the software. It is worth comparing the free antivirus programmes in terms of performance, convenience and functions.

When buying antivirus programmes, look for reputable providers. Unsolicited offers and unknown providers can install malware instead of protecting against viruses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us or ask our local partners for advice.

Nowadays, good virus protection programmes offer good all-round protection and regular updates. Further functions can be:

• Monitoring of browser activities and e-mails for malware
• Advanced, behaviour-based detection and removal of malware
• Child protection filter
• Support for problems and infections with malware