Antivirus scanners are often considered to be obsolete - nevertheless viruses, worms and trojans are a serious threat for Windows computers. So-called signatures are a cornerstone of a working and complete antivirus solution. Contrary to a common interpretation, the term "virus scanner" does not represent the entire solution, but only for one specific part of it

In addition to signature-based scans, a complete antivirus solution uses a proactive technology as well as cloud-based protection. All new threats for which there is no signature available yet, are added to the cloud. Your benefit is that your computer is protected from current malware before it can reach your system.

A signature which is created by antivirus experts contains the characteristics of malicious program code. The virus scanner (scan engine) searches the computer with its set of signatures and identifies dangerous code as well as files. G DATA uses two scan engines which work in perfect harmony to protect your system.

Only a few submissions (e.g. through our Malware Information Initiative) can help protect all G DATA customers. The data from this initiative is also reused to develop and improve other protective technologies in our antivirus solutions.

Active hybrid protection for fending off malware and online attacks. 
Precision and speed are critical for the fast, successful avoidance of computer malware. A short response time between the first occurrence of the malware and the availability of a corresponding virus signature is often essential. Traditional antivirus solutions frequently cannot keep pace.

G DATA CloseGap technology takes a different route, combining proactive, signature-based security technologies in powerful active hybrid protection. CloseGap receives additional enhancements with every update, so the functionality can easily be adapted to the current threat. This means that your data is ideally protected all the time – even in the event of new, previously unknown attack scenarios. However, G DATA CloseGap offers one other advantage over the dual engine concept used to date: the use of resources is significantly lower.

Dual engine technology functionality 
A dual engine provides perfect protection against online threats. However, the double detection uses up a lot of computing resources.

G DATA CloseGap functionality 
G DATA CloseGap active hybrid protection detects and closes holes in the protective shield fully automatically. It does so quickly and effectively – for comprehensive, efficient protection that does not slow down your PC or laptop.