What is a benefit of agent-based protection when compared to agentless protection?

The correct answer is C. It collects and detects all traffic locally. Host-based antivirus protection is also known as agent-based. Agent-based antivirus runs on every protected machine. Agentless antivirus protection performs scans on hosts from a centralized system. Agentless systems have become popular for virtualized environments in which…

Submitted by lucia.co· Mar 6, 2026Host-Based Analysis

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AIt lowers maintenance costs
BIt provides a centralized platform
CIt collects and detects all traffic locally
DIt manages numerous devices simultaneously

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A
5% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
92% (35)

Explanation

Host-based antivirus protection is also known as agent-based. Agent-based antivirus runs on every protected machine. Agentless antivirus protection performs scans on hosts from a centralized system. Agentless systems have become popular for virtualized environments in which multiple OS instances are running on a host simultaneously. Agent-based antivirus running in each virtualized system can be a serious drain on system resources. Agentless antivirus for virtual hosts involves the use of a special security virtual appliance that performs optimized scanning tasks on the virtual hosts. An example of this is VMware’s vShield.

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