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Antivirus & Anti-Ransomware

The strongest security stops a threat before it ever runs. Cratsol supplies and deploys modern, next-generation antivirus and dedicated ransomware defence, so the majority of attacks are blocked before they run, and the ones built to encrypt your data are stopped before they can.

Prevention is the layer that stops most attacks for the least cost

Every security incident you prevent is one you never have to detect, contain, or recover from. That is why prevention remains the foundation of good security: a threat that is blocked before it executes causes no damage, no downtime, and nothing to put right afterwards.
Modern antivirus is central to that. Not the signature-only software of a decade ago, but next-generation antivirus that uses behavioural analysis to block both known and unknown threats before they run.

Two layers, one defence

Strong security does not rely on a single tool. It combines prevention, stopping threats before they run, with detection and response, catching anything that slips through. This page is about the first.

Prevention stops most of what comes at you. Detection handles the rest. You want both.

Prevention (this page)

  • Next-generation antivirus and anti-ransomware that block threats before they can execute.

Detection & Response (EDR/XDR)

  • Behavioral monitoring that catches and contains anything that gets past prevention.

Antivirus has changed, and modern protection works very differently

Traditional antivirus recognised threats by their signature, which meant it could only stop what it had already seen. Next-generation antivirus works differently, and far more effectively.

Behaviour-based prevention

Blocks threats by how they behave, not just whether they are already known.

Stops unknown threats

Catches zero-day and never-before-seen attacks that signature-based tools miss.

Always current

Cloud-delivered protection that updates continuously, without manual intervention.

Light on your systems

Modern protection that runs quietly, without slowing your people down.

Centrally managed

Consistent protection and policy across every device, from one place.

The protection and the devices, from one partner

Most providers sell you the software. As a value-added distributor, we also supply the devices it protects, so your antivirus and ransomware defence is specified, supplied, and deployed as one properly matched solution, and set up correctly from the start.

Devices and protection together

We supply the endpoints and the security that runs on them.

Prevention and detection aligned

Antivirus that works alongside EDR, not against it.

Configure for you

Set up around how your business works, not a default template.

Protection in place, and properly configured

Security software only protects you if it is deployed correctly and configured for how you actually work. We handle both.

Trusted across the sectors that depend on technology

We support organisations with demanding, sector-specific requirements — understanding the compliance, continuity, and performance needs particular to each.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Isn't antivirus outdated now?
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Traditional, signature-only antivirus is. Next-generation antivirus is not, and it remains an essential layer. It uses behavioural analysis to block both known and unknown threats before they can run, which prevents the majority of attacks before they take hold. Prevention like this works alongside detection and response, not instead of it.
How is this different from your Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR) service?
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They are the two halves of endpoint protection. Antivirus and anti-ransomware are the preventive layer, blocking threats before they execute. EDR and XDR are the detection-and-response layer, catching and containing anything that gets through. Most businesses need both, and they are designed to work together.
Can anything really stop ransomware?
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No single tool can guarantee it, which is exactly why ransomware defence is layered. Prevention blocks most attacks, behavioural detection catches attempts to encrypt your files, and reliable backups mean your data can be recovered even in the worst case. The combination is what makes it effective.
Will new protection slow our computers down?
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No. Modern, next-generation antivirus is designed to run quietly in the background with minimal impact on performance, unlike some of the heavier antivirus software of the past.
Do you monitor our systems for threats?
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We supply, deploy, and configure your protection so it prevents and detects threats automatically. Where you want a team monitoring and responding on your behalf around the clock, that is a managed detection and response service, which we can discuss separately.