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Antivirus software detects malware using signature databases and behavioral heuristics.

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Is it true that antivirus software detects malware using signature databases and behavioral heuristics?

Yes. A reference article on antivirus software describes both signature databases and heuristic detection as core mechanisms, and several peer-reviewed papers confirm signature-based scanning and behavioral detection approaches. Together these sources cover both halves of the claim.

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Antivirus software
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Antivirus software. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus_software

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Antivirus evasion techniques in modern malware
2025
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Bogdan, B. & Kyrylo, V. (2025). Antivirus evasion techniques in modern malware. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17340045

Malware Detection using Blockchain Technology
2021
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Malware Detection using Blockchain Technology. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/incet51464.2021.9456161

Simple Antivirus Scanner: A Signature-Based Malware Detection System Using Delphi
2025
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Alin, A. (2025). Simple Antivirus Scanner: A Signature-Based Malware Detection System Using Delphi. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.59431/jda.v4i2.665

Malware detection using behavioral whitelisting of software
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Saxena, S. & Mancoridis, S. (n.d.). Malware detection using behavioral whitelisting of software. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17918/a4gh-dw65

Simple and effective method for detecting abnormal internet behaviors of mobile devices
2015
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Simple and effective method for detecting abnormal internet behaviors of mobile devices. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2015.04.035

Malware Detection Method Focusing on Anti-debugging Functions
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Malware Detection Method Focusing on Anti-debugging Functions. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1109/candar.2014.36

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