Antivirus software uses data files, sometimes called "____," containing information about known viruses.
A) behaviors
B) heuristics
C) signature files
D) packets

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Signature files are databases of known virus signatures or patterns that antivirus software uses to identify and eliminate viruses. They contain information about specific virus code segments and behaviors, and the software compares files on the computer against this database to determine if there's a match. Heuristics is a different approach to detecting viruses, where the software detects behaviors that may indicate malware or malicious activity, but it is not used to identify known viruses. "Behaviors" and "packets" are not typically used to refer to virus databases in antivirus software.

Antivirus Software Uses Data Files, Sometimes Called "____," Containing Information