Webroot antivirus ditches signatures for cloud scanning

Webroot has launched a brand new antivirus system called SecureAnywhere that almost completely ditches malware signatures in favour of scanning a PC’s files against a cloud database. SecureAnywhere represents a radical if unproven technological overhaul and has been on the cards since the company bought small UK security company Prevx…

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Tech Q&A: Does anti-virus software work?

Q: Does anti-virus software protect my PC from hackers? A: Anti-virus software can protect your machine from certain tools that hackers have been known to use, like Trojan horse programs (designed to steal passwords) that you may get in an email attachment. A hacker trying to break directly into your…

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