If you’ve been researching Deep Freeze, there’s a good chance you’ve asked this question. It’s an important one.
The short answer: Yes, Deep Freeze can protect your computers from viruses, ransomware, and other malicious changes, but it does it differently from traditional antivirus software.
How Deep Freeze works
Deep Freeze isn’t an antivirus. Instead of detecting and removing threats, it restores your computers to their original, perfect state every time they reboot. Any changes made during a session - whether it’s a file download, malware infection, unwanted software, or misconfiguration - are completely erased on restart.
This means:
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No lingering infections. Even if something slips past your antivirus, it’s gone at the next reboot.
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No system drift. Your IT team knows every workstation will be exactly as configured, day after day.
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No clean-up headaches. Fixing issues takes seconds, not hours.
Deep Freeze + antivirus = total coverage
Deep Freeze is most powerful when paired with a traditional antivirus or endpoint security solution. Antivirus tools catch threats in real time, while Deep Freeze guarantees that nothing unwanted survives a reboot. It’s a layered defence approach that gives IT teams confidence their systems will stay clean.
Why IT teams rely on Deep Freeze
Organisations with shared or public-use computers (like schools, libraries, and training centres) often face constant malware and misconfiguration problems. With Deep Freeze, there’s no need for daily reimaging or manual fixes. One restart, and everything is back to normal.
Final takeaway
Deep Freeze doesn’t just remove threats: it erases their impact entirely. Whether you’re protecting a handful of devices or thousands across multiple locations, it’s the simplest way to ensure your systems stay virus-free and ready for use.
Learn more about Deep Freeze on Faronics Cloud: https://faronicscloud.com/pages/deep-freeze-system-restore
