Security Risk Rating

Right out of the box, AnVir Task Manager provides security risk rating for each active process, service and startup program. The security risk rating indicates the likelihood of a program being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. The rating is based on behavior, code analysis, and integrated database with information about 70 000+ startup programs, Internet Explorer toolbars and services.

Following factors are included into resulting rating:

Harmful:

  • Fake extension of this file disguises its real file type.
  • Name of this file simulates valid Microsoft file.
  • Your own comment for this program.
  • Security status of the item that was found in startup database.
  • Name of this file was found in database of Trojans file names.
  • This file of the program has 'hidden' attribute.
  • Not Microsoft file in Windows folder.
  • File has no company name provided by vendor.
  • File has no internal description provided by vendor.
  • The program has no windows or system tray icons.
  • Service has no description provided by vendor.
  • Program was detected first time not long ago.
  • Program runs on Windows startup.
  • Program can connect to Internet or use phone.

Reliable:

  • Your own comment for this program.
  • File was signed by a registrar.
  • Security status of the item that was found in startup database.
  • Product of Microsoft.
  • Program has visible elements of user interface: windows or icons in system tray.

 

 
 


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