antivirus

Noun

Meaning

antivirus (plural antiviruses)

(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Phrases with the word

of antivirus software relating to antivirus software

Examples

I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the risk to a reasonable degree. Kevin Mitnick

As a result, as of 2008, CIH has become essentially harmless, at worst causing annoyance by infecting executable files and triggering antivirus software. Source: Internet

For example, an observed high risk of computer viruses could be mitigated by acquiring and implementing antivirus software. Source: Internet

A couple of poor scores seemed forgivable in AVG's free Windows antivirus; not so much when you're paying. Source: Internet

Also, be aware that antivirus software, by definition, is incredibly invasive: it needs to reach deep into your computer to be able to scan and stop malware. Source: Internet

All the Android products include an antivirus component that scans new apps and offers an on-demand scan as well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antivirally antivirotic antivirulence antivitalism antivitalist antivitalistic