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which are the two main different methods used by Anit-Virus Software to scan a virus?

  1. behavioral Search

  2. Virus Signature Search

  3. Behavioral Heuristic algorithm

  4. Pattern Search
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

Antivirus software primarily uses two scanning methods: (1) Virus Signature Search - comparing files against known malware signatures, and (2) Behavioral Heuristic Analysis - detecting suspicious behavior patterns. 'Behavioral Search' is vague, and 'Pattern Search' is redundant with signatures. This covers the two main approaches.

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