Overview
Malware Protection and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Malware protection software is an important tool to help prevent cyberattacks.
Getting Started
Note: When installing your own software, ensure it is purchased/downloaded from a reputable source, and that the following features are enabled:
- Regular updates with new signature files;
- Scanning for all files;
- Real-time protection;
- Scheduled system scans; and
- Alerting.
Note: Running multiple EDR products simultaneously is strongly discouraged. These solutions are designed to have deep visibility and control over an endpoint's activity. Deploying multiple EDRs can lead to conflicts, causing unexpected behaviour, reduced system performance, and difficulty in isolating the source of alerts. Additionally, some EDR products, upon installation, will automatically disable native antivirus solutions like Windows Defender. This is because EDRs often incorporate their own antivirus functionality, ensuring no competition arises that could hinder threat detection.
Other Valuable Security Steps
While having malware protection software is an important step in keeping your computer protected, there are still some other things that you can do to keep your computer safe.
Please visit the Privacy Matters @ UBC website for further information.
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