It’s the $64,000 question. The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. (And no, the answer isn’t42。) Whenever someone begins their search for online security, they ultimately discover there are two major types of protection: antivirus and anti-malware. Which leads them to the inevitable query:

有什么区别杀毒和反恶意软件？

Virus vs. malware

在我们回答之前，我们需要先揭示完全是什么病毒和恶意软件。Avirusis a piece of code that is capable of copying itself in order to do damage to your computer, including corrupting your system or destroying data.恶意软件, on the other hand, is an umbrella term that stands for a variety of malicious software, includingTrojans,间谍软件, worms,adware,勒索制造器， 是的，病毒。所以逻辑遵循：所有病毒都是恶意软件。不是所有的malware是病毒。你挖了吗？

不幸的是，我们无法阻止那里，因为它比这更复杂。病毒被认为是遗产威胁。这意味着：他们已经过了一段时间了，没有改变这一切。当今的网络犯罪分子不经常使用，这就是为什么许多防病毒公司已经进化以比“只是”病毒更加战斗。这可以包括像蠕虫的传染性恶意软件，类似键盘的网络威胁，或隐藏恶意软件，例如rootkits。

So why do antivirus companies still call themselves antivirus? Since viruses made headlines in the 90s, security companies focused their efforts on fighting them. Thus the term antivirus was born. It all boils down to marketing. Most people are familiar with computer viruses and what they do. Not a lot of people know what malware is.

比较和对比

仍然存在关键差异杀毒and anti-malware software超越语义。这些公司的区别是什么样的恶意软件，以及他们如何处理它们。

Antivirus usually deals with the older, more established threats, such as Trojans, viruses, and worms. Anti-malware, by contrast, typically focuses on newer stuff, such as polymorphic malware and malware delivered by zero-day exploits. Antivirus protects users from lingering, predictable-yet-still-dangerous malware. Anti-malware protects users from the latest, currently in the wild, and even more dangerous threats. In addition, anti-malware typically updates its rules faster than antivirus, meaning that it’s the best protection against new malware you might encounter while surfing the net. By contrast, antivirus is best at crushing malware you might contract from a traditional source, like a USB or an email attachment.

If antivirus and anti-malware were dances, antivirus would be the waltz and anti-malware would be hip-hop.

So which one should you choose?

没有一项技术可以抓住一切，这就是为什么安全专家推荐一个layered approach。最好有多种类型的工具查看不同角度的威胁。“我相信你已经听过旧的说法'所有交易的杰克，没有，'”塞缪尔·莱茵，Malwarebytes用户倡导者。必威平台APP

几年前我们会说：“你最好的选择是使用防病毒程序来捕获经典的威胁和反恶意软件程序，如必威平台APPMalwarebytes溢价，对于更新，更先进的危险。“虽然这仍然是真实的，但我们从那时起，我们已经在我们的产品中实施了其他几个模块，包括实时勒索保护，防爆技术和人工智能和机器学习。And even though our product remains compatible with antivirus software, we’re confident that if you can’t afford to use both, Malwarebytes Premium is your best choice.

On modern machines you needn’t worry about the impact of running two real-time scanners at the same time—our anti-malware software is lightweight, easy-to-run, and still designed to work alongside antivirus.

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