Anti-spyware Components

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Component	Description
Spyware/Grayware Pattern	The Spyware/Grayware Pattern identifies spyware/grayware in files and programs, modules in memory, Windows registry and URL shortcuts.
Spyware/Grayware Scan Engine 32/64-bit	The Spyware/Grayware Scan Engine scans for and performs the appropriate scan action on spyware/grayware.
Spyware Active-monitoring Pattern	The Spyware Active-monitoring Pattern is used for real-time spyware/grayware scanning. Only conventional scan agents use this pattern. Smart scan agents use the Smart Scan Agent Pattern for real-time spyware/grayware scanning. Agents send scan queries to a smart protection source if the risk of the scan target cannot be determined during scanning.

Component

Description

Spyware/Grayware Pattern

The Spyware/Grayware Pattern identifies spyware/grayware in files and programs, modules in memory, Windows registry and URL shortcuts.

Spyware/Grayware Scan Engine 32/64-bit

The Spyware/Grayware Scan Engine scans for and performs the appropriate scan action on spyware/grayware.

Spyware Active-monitoring Pattern

The Spyware Active-monitoring Pattern is used for real-time spyware/grayware scanning. Only conventional scan agents use this pattern.

Smart scan agents use the Smart Scan Agent Pattern for real-time spyware/grayware scanning. Agents send scan queries to a smart protection source if the risk of the scan target cannot be determined during scanning.