Reference no: EM131662015

Assignment: Identifying and Preventing Malware

In this assignment, you are required you are required to write 2-3-page report (excluding title and reference pages) answering the following questions after conducting research.

Tasks:

• Can AVG antivirus Windows desktop version be effective in detecting malware and other malicious software? In what ways?
• What antimalware tools are available for Windows? How do you select the best ones?
• What does it mean to 'quarantine' malware and other malicious software?
• Can viruses be hidden in PDF files? In what ways? How do you best protect against them?
• What is a virus vault?
• What remediation steps would you recommend to a non-tech savvy user when dealing with viruses and malware?

Note: Utilize at least three scholarly or professional sources (beyond your textbook) in your document. Your document should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., in APA format); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.