Graugon AntiVirus
Encyclopedia
Graugon AntiVirus is antivirus software
based on Clam Antivirus
developed and maintained by the Graugon Software Group. The software has undergone several name changes and was relaunched in mid 2008.
files for malicious traits
, mainly viruses
. In 2005, as HD1988 Labs merged with another team of software developer
s, AntiVirus was renamed to Graugon AntiVirus.
Antivirus software
Antivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...
based on Clam Antivirus
Clam AntiVirus
Clam AntiVirus is a free, cross-platform antivirus software tool-kit able to detect many types of malicious software, including viruses. One of its main uses is on mail servers as a server-side email virus scanner. The application was developed for Unix and has third party versions available for...
developed and maintained by the Graugon Software Group. The software has undergone several name changes and was relaunched in mid 2008.
History
Graugon AntiVirus was first released in 2003 as AntiVirus by the then HD1988 Labs. The software was initially designed to scan networkComputer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
files for malicious traits
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior...
, mainly viruses
Computer virus
A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability...
. In 2005, as HD1988 Labs merged with another team of software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
s, AntiVirus was renamed to Graugon AntiVirus.