Protections
Protections guard against malicious system attacks by controlling files, devices and internet communications. For example, remediation will start if an object classified as malware is detected. Protections can eliminate it by blocking it and then cleaning, deleting or moving it to quarantine.
Detection responses
You can configure Reporting and Protection levels of the following categories:
•Malware detections (powered by machine learning)—A computer virus is a piece of malicious code that is prepended or appended to existing files on your computer. However, the term “virus” is often misused. "Malware” (malicious software) is a more accurate term. Malware detection is performed by the detection engine module combined with the machine learning component.
Read more about these types of applications in the Glossary.
•Potentially unwanted applications—Grayware or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) is a broad category of software, whose intent is not as unequivocally malicious as with other types of malware, such as viruses or trojan horses. However, it could install additional unwanted software, change the behavior of the digital device, or perform activities not approved or expected by the user.
Read more about these types of applications in the Glossary.
•Suspicious applications—Include programs compressed with packers or protectors. These types of protectors are often exploited by malware authors to evade detection.
•Potentially unsafe applications—Refers to legitimate commercial software that has the potential to be misused for malicious purposes. Examples of potentially unsafe applications (PUAs) include remote access tools, password-cracking applications, and keyloggers (programs recording each keystroke typed by a user).
Read more about these types of applications in the Glossary.
