antivirus

/ ˈæntɪˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. modifier a piece of software designed to prevent viruses entering a computer system or network

   antivirus software

2. modifier of or relating to such a piece of software

Example Sentences

Install reputable antivirus software and enable parental controls.

From Salon

Use updated security software: Invest in top antivirus and anti-phishing tools such as McAfee and Norton.

From Salon

Friday's outage was caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike antivirus software, which crashed Microsoft systems.

From BBC

The outage - which also sparked major issues in the travel and banking sectors, among others - was caused by a faulty update to Crowdstrike antivirus software, which crashed Microsoft systems.

From BBC

Cyber-security firm Crowdstrike said the problem had been caused by an update to its antivirus software which contained a bug that made Microsoft Windows devices crash.

From BBC