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antivirus software
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antivirus software,
a software program written so that on execution (this is usually automatic on boot up) it scans the hard drive and related processors to identify, isolate, and eradicate the virus. Modern antivirus software requests updates automatically on a schedule set either by default or by the user.


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The company's Security Essentials software is a basic antivirus program designed for Windows users who don't want to pay $40 to $50 per year for an Anti-Virus software.
Microsoft's free Anti Virus a hit: 1.5 million downloads in first week by International Business Times - US ed.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a basic antivirus program that scans your system for malware, checks files that you bring into your computer through downloads or media such as flash drives, and tries to block sneak downloads from hostile Web sites.
MICROSOFT STEPS UP ITS WAR ON HACKERS by Stephen H. Wildstrom / BusinessWeek
These programs operate much like an antivirus program, scanning your computer for errors and invalid registry entries and correcting them on the fly.
System Registry Cleaner; A Cure for the Slow Computer by Carl Ringwall / General interest community
 
 
 
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