Antivirus
adjective
A software designed to protect a computer from harmful software like viruses.
She installed an antivirus software on her computer to keep it safe from viruses.
Often appears as...
- antivirus software
- antivirus program
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A program used to detect and remove computer viruses.
The antivirus detected a threat in the downloaded file.
Often appears as...
- update the antivirus
- run the antivirus
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
A software designed to protect a computer from harmful software like viruses.
She installed an antivirus software on her computer to keep it safe from viruses.
Often appears as...
- antivirus software
- antivirus program
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A program used to detect and remove computer viruses.
The antivirus detected a threat in the downloaded file.
Often appears as...
- update the antivirus
- run the antivirus
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Protective Software
Antivirus often refers to software that guards against cyber threats, not just viruses.
Her antivirus cleared out the spyware, not just viruses.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Measures
Antivirus can actively prevent threats; it doesn't just clean up after infection.
The antivirus blocked the malicious website before it could do harm.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Updates
Antivirus programs need updating to recognize new threats, implying ongoing action.
After updating her antivirus, it caught the latest virus.
Pro Tip 1/3Protective Software
Antivirus often refers to software that guards against cyber threats, not just viruses.
Her antivirus cleared out the spyware, not just viruses.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Measures
Antivirus can actively prevent threats; it doesn't just clean up after infection.
The antivirus blocked the malicious website before it could do harm.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Updates
Antivirus programs need updating to recognize new threats, implying ongoing action.
After updating her antivirus, it caught the latest virus.
Pro Tip 1/3Protective Software
Antivirus often refers to software that guards against cyber threats, not just viruses.
Her antivirus cleared out the spyware, not just viruses.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Measures
Antivirus can actively prevent threats; it doesn't just clean up after infection.
The antivirus blocked the malicious website before it could do harm.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Updates
Antivirus programs need updating to recognize new threats, implying ongoing action.
After updating her antivirus, it caught the latest virus.
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What you need to know...
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Watch Thousands of Dogs...
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Can you solve the risky...
Your antivirus squad is up against a particularly sadistic bit of malicious code that’s hijacked your mainframe.
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What you need to know...
made up of academics, people who are doing this sort of thing on the ground -- the practitioners of helping people to escape from intimate partner violence -- and antivirus companies.
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Watch Thousands of Dogs...
are recommended i stock antivirus is ki-moon cup with impressive as a bit for Paris economy so now we just have the longest troughs we place the
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Can you solve the risky...
Your antivirus squad is up against a particularly sadistic bit of malicious code that’s hijacked your mainframe.
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Quote examples
Mikko Hypponen
American Scientist
It's not publicly known, but antivirus companies co-operate all the time. On the surface, antivirus vendors are direct competitors. And in fact, the competition is fierce on the sales and marketing side. But on the technical side, we're actually very friendly to each other. It seems that everyone knows everyone else.
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Mikko Hypponen
American Scientist
Antivirus systems need to strike a balance between detecting all possible attacks without causing any false alarms. And while we try to improve on this all the time, there will never be a solution that is 100 percent perfect.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
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.
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Mikko Hypponen
American Scientist
It's not publicly known, but antivirus companies co-operate all the time. On the surface, antivirus vendors are direct competitors. And in fact, the competition is fierce on the sales and marketing side. But on the technical side, we're actually very friendly to each other. It seems that everyone knows everyone else.
Quote examples
Mikko Hypponen
American Scientist
Antivirus systems need to strike a balance between detecting all possible attacks without causing any false alarms. And while we try to improve on this all the time, there will never be a solution that is 100 percent perfect.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
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.
Example 1 of 3
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