Antivirus software
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
A program that monitors a computer or network to detect or identify major types of malicious code and to prevent or contain malware incidents. Sometimes by removing or neutralizing the malicious code.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
An application software deployed at multiple points in an IT architecture It is designed to detect and potentially eliminate virus code before damage is done and repair or quarantine files that have already been infected
NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v2
A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all viruses and prevent or contain virus incidents.
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- antivirus program
- possessive
- Antivirus software's