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2. Antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   Antivirus software (abbreviated to AV software ), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware . Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name. However, with the proliferation of other malware, antivirus software started to protect against other ...

3. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   Computer virus. Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles. A computer virus [1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs.

4. Antiviral drug - Wikipedia

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   Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. [1] Most antivirals target specific viruses, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. [2] Antiviral drugs are a class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic (also termed antibacterial), antifungal and ...

5. Norton AntiVirus - Wikipedia

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   Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus or anti- malware software product founded by Peter Norton, developed and distributed by Symantec (now Gen Digital) since 1990 [1] as part of its Norton family of computer security products. It uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included in it are e-mail spam filtering and ...

6. AVG AntiVirus - Wikipedia

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   AVG AntiVirus (previously known as AVG, an abbreviation of Anti-Virus Guard) is a line of antivirus software developed by AVG Technologies, a subsidiary of Avast, a part of Gen Digital. [1] [2] It is available for Windows , macOS and Android .

7. Microsoft Defender Antivirus - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Defender Antivirus (formerly Windows Defender) is an antivirus software component of Microsoft Windows. It was first released as a downloadable free anti-spyware program for Windows XP and was shipped with Windows Vista and Windows 7. It has evolved into a full antivirus program, replacing Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 8 or ...