Hostilla.pl IT glossary
What is Antivirus heuristics?
Antivirus heuristics detect suspicious patterns even before a ready-made signature exists.
Definition
Antivirus heuristics detect suspicious patterns even before a ready-made signature exists.
What does it mean in practice?
In Hostilla.pl services this term is relevant when running websites, domains, DNS, e-mail, SSL and secure hosting operations.
A practical Hostilla.pl example
When maintaining a website, describe the expected result first and record the current configuration. Antivirus heuristics can then be checked against application requirements, hosting limits, logs and a rollback plan.
What should you check?
- the account, domain and expected result
- software versions and required dependencies
- a current backup or reversible change plan
- logs and a repeatable verification after the change