Can someone create an antivirus?

In case you understood the title you understood what the text is about aswell. My question is simple: Is there an actual antivirus? And by actual I mean an anti-virus which works without needing anything else. I can't say I have seen a lot (basically none) of viruses but such a program would be really helpful. And that just raises another question: How is a ComputerCraft virus made? Not that I want to make one (:P/>) but I knowing how viruses work can increase the capabilities of the anti-virus. What I mean is that if we find how it works we will be able to fight it.

AlkamlBan, on 26 October 2014 - 03:39 PM said:

I can't say I have seen a lot (basically none) of viruses

I believe that virus's are banned on this forum.

AlkamlBan, on 26 October 2014 - 03:39 PM said:

How is a ComputerCraft virus made?

They're usually something to do with just a startup file that uses os.pullEvent = os.pullEventRaw and then messes up the functionality of the computer and doesn't allow you to do anything.

Dragon53535, on 26 October 2014 - 03:56 PM said:

AlkamlBan, on 26 October 2014 - 03:39 PM said:

I can't say I have seen a lot (basically none) of viruses

I believe that virus's are banned on this forum.

AlkamlBan, on 26 October 2014 - 03:39 PM said:

How is a ComputerCraft virus made?

They're usually something to do with just a startup file that uses os.pullEvent = os.pullEventRaw and then messes up the functionality of the computer and doesn't allow you to do anything.

1) I know that viruses are banned. I meant my computer being infected by one
2) Isn't there a way to make a more efficient one? I mean without needing to use the startup file (or at least use it partially)

I'm gonna go ahead and lock this. Discussions of virii under the guise of "writing an anti-virus" is still discussing malicious code and/or ways it could be implemented and improved. Take the discussion elsewhere, please, if you must discuss it.