Antivirus Software
Antivirus software makes use of the heuristic technology to locate new malwares or many variants with known malwares.
The hyu-'ris-tik was the first heuristic engine which was introduced in 1989.
The engine detects and scans new and unidentified viruses.
When the scanning takes place, antivirus program searches for commands or instructions within the file with the result it becomes possible for heuristic engine to detect any malicious file and report it as a virus.
Heuristics engines of today can detect almost 95 per cent of the virus and malicious codes depending upon its functionality.
Now as the virus writers have increased their level of encryption, polymorphism and several other technologies, heuristics adds to the protective cover.
How the heuristics is better than the signature based system is because of the increase level of intelligence it is equipped with.
It does not just look into the kind of viruses but also its characteristics inside its code.
The word heuristic has been originated from the Greek word heuriskein which means 'to discover.
' In the world of antivirus, it is one such technology where the instant viruses are identified and heuristic software can help theoretically to look forward to the cure even before the virus even thinks of entering.
It is being considered as the platform on which several of the antivirus developments are being taking place and a revolutionary concept in itself to catch the outbreak of new viruses of tomorrow's generation.
Currently heuristics may not be used as the only way to find out the virus as there are many false reports being generated causing suspicion of viruses, as it could obviously slow down the systems and also hinder in our communication process.
Despite these problems still heuristic detection is the best technology to be used in the antivirus software and should become a part of the system working side by side with the signature based system.
Now as the writers of the virus are getting smarter day in and day out so it is to the antivirus vendors to be smarter every day and use this technology for better tomorrow and obviously today.
No doubt now antivirus software are coming up with this heuristic technology with certain set rules and is being implemented in the complete structural data, logics and code sequences and also in its behavior pattern.
The hyu-'ris-tik was the first heuristic engine which was introduced in 1989.
The engine detects and scans new and unidentified viruses.
When the scanning takes place, antivirus program searches for commands or instructions within the file with the result it becomes possible for heuristic engine to detect any malicious file and report it as a virus.
Heuristics engines of today can detect almost 95 per cent of the virus and malicious codes depending upon its functionality.
Now as the virus writers have increased their level of encryption, polymorphism and several other technologies, heuristics adds to the protective cover.
How the heuristics is better than the signature based system is because of the increase level of intelligence it is equipped with.
It does not just look into the kind of viruses but also its characteristics inside its code.
The word heuristic has been originated from the Greek word heuriskein which means 'to discover.
' In the world of antivirus, it is one such technology where the instant viruses are identified and heuristic software can help theoretically to look forward to the cure even before the virus even thinks of entering.
It is being considered as the platform on which several of the antivirus developments are being taking place and a revolutionary concept in itself to catch the outbreak of new viruses of tomorrow's generation.
Currently heuristics may not be used as the only way to find out the virus as there are many false reports being generated causing suspicion of viruses, as it could obviously slow down the systems and also hinder in our communication process.
Despite these problems still heuristic detection is the best technology to be used in the antivirus software and should become a part of the system working side by side with the signature based system.
Now as the writers of the virus are getting smarter day in and day out so it is to the antivirus vendors to be smarter every day and use this technology for better tomorrow and obviously today.
No doubt now antivirus software are coming up with this heuristic technology with certain set rules and is being implemented in the complete structural data, logics and code sequences and also in its behavior pattern.