Antivirus software
nounid
1495·updated May 9, 2026candidate
A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents.
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Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- antivirus program
- possessive
- Antivirus software's
Framework definitions
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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- 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.
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- 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
- §1
- A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all viruses and prevent or contain virus incidents.
- §1
- A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents.
- §1
- A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents.
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