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