Tails, which stands for The Amnesic Incognito Live System, is a security-focused operating system that is designed to preserve privacy and anonymity. It handles viruses and malware through several mechanisms:
Live System: Tails runs entirely from a USB drive or DVD, leaving no trace on the computer's hard drive. This means that any malware or viruses cannot install themselves permanently on the host system.
Regular Updates: Tails receives regular updates, including security patches and malware definitions, to help protect against the latest threats.
Firewall Configuration: By default, Tails configures the firewall to block all incoming connections, reducing the risk of remote attacks.
Tor Network: Tails routes all internet traffic through the Tor network, making it difficult for attackers to track or identify the user's location and activities.
Minimal Software Installation: Since Tails is a live system, it does not install additional software by default, reducing the attack surface for malware.
Example: If a user boots their computer into Tails and accesses a malicious website that attempts to download malware, Tails' firewall and Tor network would prevent the malware from reaching the user's system. Additionally, even if the malware somehow managed to execute, it could not install itself on the host computer's hard drive because Tails does not write any data to it.
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