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title: "What is the difference between Firewall and Antivirus?"  
description: "What is the difference between Firewall and Antivirus?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-04-27  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97005/what-is-the-difference-between-firewall-and-antivirus  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "internet", "network layer", "networking"]  
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# What is the difference between Firewall and Antivirus?

What is the [difference](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5016/chia-vs-basil-seeds-what-s-the-difference) between [Firewall and Antivirus](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99312/what-is-the-difference-between-a-firewall-and-antivirus-software)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- The selected router version is referred to as a **[firewall](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96906/what-is-firewall-give-some-name-of-firewalls)**. All data packets entering or exiting the network are routed through the firewall, which then determines whether or not to allow them. Only approved traffic should be allowed to flow through the firewall. A powerful firewall is required.
- **Antivirus** is a programme or piece of software that protects against harmful malware that is downloaded from the internet. The mechanism by which an antiviral conducts the following three operations is pursued:
- Detection
- Identification
- Removal
- External and internal threats are both addressed by antivirus software. It is only software-based and not hardware-based.

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