From those logs, some damage by malware to a system may be corrected, such as creation of new files, deletion of files, changes to the registry and changes to libraries. "Not only are we disinfecting the machine of the malware, but we're actually removing some of the changes or symptoms that may have occurred," Beardmore said.

Other new features in the programs include URL adviser, which flags search results as to whether a link may be safe, dangerous or uncategorized, and vulnerability scanning, which scans applications on a system for vulnerabilities and makes recommendations for patching them.

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