
Why Your Antivirus Missed That Malware: The Real Difference Between AV and EDR in 2026
Traditional antivirus has not been the right tool for catching modern malware for at least five years. The category that replaced it is called EDR, and the difference between them is not about scan speed or detection rates. It is about whether your security tool can actually see what an attacker is doing on your machine. Here is the honest comparison.











