anti-virus software

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antivirus
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌæn.tiˈvaɪə.rəs/us
/ˌæn.t̬iˈvaɪ.rəs/
created and used in order to protect a computer against infection by ...
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software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
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(Definition ofantivirusandsoftwarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The company is specialized in the development ofanti-virussoftwareand security solutions.
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Users can also downloadanti-virussoftwarethat protects against threats and removes malicious software from your system.
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Kraken botnet malware may have been designed to evadeanti-virussoftware, and employed techniques to stymie conventionalanti-virussoftware.
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Anti-virussoftwareremoves the virus code from the file during disinfection, but this does not always restore the file to its undamaged state.
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Cyber-security measures include firewalls,anti-virussoftware, intrusion detection and prevention systems, encryption and login passwords.
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Using strong passwords is one simple and easy method that assists in such mitigation, as is using reliable and effectiveanti-virussoftware.
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Like mostanti-virussoftware, many anti-spyware/adware tools require a frequently updated database of threats.
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Anti-virussoftwareuses sophisticated pattern analysis to find underlying patterns within the different mutations of the decryption engine, in hopes of reliably detecting such malware.
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Technical experts from anti-virus vendors have written articles for the magazine, which also conducts comparison tests of the detection rates ofanti-virussoftware.
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It can be a piece of software designed to protect against computer worms, combining the features ofanti-virussoftwareand a personal firewall.
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Fakeanti-virussoftwarefalsely claims that a computer is infected with viruses, and renders the machine inoperable with bogus warnings unless blackmail is paid.
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Preemptive steps to reduce chances of fraud include installinganti-virussoftware, keeping and maintaining current records, and reviewing statements and charges regularly.
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Host-based techniques use heuristics to identify bot behavior that has bypassed conventionalanti-virussoftware.
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This is used by computer viruses to avoid the pattern recognition ofanti-virussoftware.
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Given the ease of writing script based attacks,anti-virussoftwaremay be ineffective in preventing data and password stealing.
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As a side effect, many systems that have these capabilities do not require anti-malware software such asanti-virussoftware.
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The functionality of a few computer programs can be hampered by activeanti-virussoftware.
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To aid the fight against computer viruses and other types of malicious software, many security advisory organizations and developers ofanti-virussoftwarecompile and publish lists of viruses.
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Instead of using real malware, which could do real damage, this test file allows people to testanti-virussoftwarewithout having to use a real computer virus.
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