Remote Security Framework With Performance Evaluation

Antivirus software is crucial for the security and safety of a system as it helps to protect the system from various malware such as ransomware, viruses, worms and trojans. These malicious programs can corrupt files, steal sensitive information, or make the system inoperable. But there is a downside, antivirus software takes up space and uses a lot of computer resources which can affect the overall performance of computer and slow it down. Throughout these years antivirus technology has improved a lot as new updates and features are being created and due to this, there is an increase in space and hardware consumption. All of this can increase the overall temperature of the system and slow the system down. This paper focuses on using cloud computing to streamline the process for a better user experience. To ensure this, the main antivirus software, along with all its dependencies, is installed on a remote device. This remote device runs a daemon program that listens for requests from specified local devices. The local device is set up with minimal antivirus dependencies and runs an antivirus daemon that sends security requests to the remote device. In the event of a security incident, it will be logged on the remote device and a notification will be sent to the local device and any malicious programs will be quarantined. The findings in this paper indicated that the remote architecture allowed the client system to operate with minimal performance impact while running a full-fledged antivirus on a remote server.