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How does Smart Scan vary from conventional pattern-based anti-malware scanning?

ASmart Scan improves the capture rate for malware scanning by sending features of suspicious files to an cloud-based server where the features are compared to known malware samples.

BSmart Scan shifts much of the malware scanning functionality to an external Smart Protection Server.

CSmart Scan is performed in real time, where conventional scanning must be triggered manually, or run on a schedule.

DSmart Scan identifies files to be scanned based on the content of the file, not the exten-sion.

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Advantages of the Smart Scan pattern over the conventional pattern protection in OfficeScan (OSCE)

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Carisa

22 hours ago

This question seems to be asking about the differences between Smart Scan and conventional pattern-based malware scanning. I'll need to carefully review the answer choices to understand the key distinctions.

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Tennie

8 days ago

Real-time scanning is definitely a plus, but I'm not sure I'd trust a system that bases its decisions on file content rather than extension. Seems like it could be prone to false positives.

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Rodrigo

9 days ago

I believe Smart Scan's real-time scanning is a game changer.

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Glenn

10 days ago

Smart Scan, more like 'Smart Aleck' if you ask me. Next they'll be scanning our brains for malicious thoughts!

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Malinda

18 days ago

I prefer Smart Scan because it identifies files based on content, not just extension.

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Melina

2 months ago

Shifting the scanning to an external server is an interesting concept. I wonder how secure and reliable that would be in practice.

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Celeste

5 days ago

That's interesting, it sounds like Smart Scan is more proactive compared to conventional scanning.

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Earleen

5 days ago

Smart Scan improves the capture rate by comparing features of suspicious files to known malware samples.

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Stevie

5 days ago

I agree, but I also wonder about the security implications of sending files to a cloud-based server.

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Felicidad

7 days ago

A) Smart Scan improves the capture rate for malware scanning by sending features of suspicious files to an cloud-based server where the features are compared to known malware samples.

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Royce

2 months ago

I think shifting the scanning to an external server could improve efficiency.

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Mariann

2 months ago

I agree, Smart Scan sends features of suspicious files to a cloud-based server for comparison.

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Lawrence

2 months ago

I think Smart Scan is more efficient than conventional pattern-based scanning.

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Graciela

2 months ago

Smart Scan sounds like a more advanced and efficient way to detect malware. Sending file features to the cloud for analysis is a clever approach.

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Gayla

2 months ago

Smart Scan definitely seems like a step up from traditional scanning methods.

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Lennie

2 months ago

C) Smart Scan is performed in real time, where conventional scanning must be triggered manually, or run on a schedule.

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Elise

2 months ago

A) Smart Scan improves the capture rate for malware scanning by sending features of suspicious files to an cloud-based server where the features are compared to known malware samples.

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