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The Window of Exposure




The Window of Exposure

The Window of Exposure is the period of time between the release of a new virus into the wild, and the point at which end-user networks are protected from that virus.

Traditional anti-virus software relies upon virus signatures to detect a virus. Anti-virus vendors are only able to produce new signatures if they have sight of the virus. Once they receive a new suspect virus (typically from a customer) they will work to develop a new signature. Once a signature has been created and tested, an update is made available for download, enabling customers to install these updates on their systems.

The lifecycle of a new virus

The lifecycle of a new virus