antivirus software

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an·ti·vi·rus soft·ware

(an'tē-vī'rŭs sahft'wār)

Software designed to detect, prevent, or remove computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

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Last May 30, weeks after his guilty plea, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a new general license authorizing for export to Iran smart phones, satellite phones, anti-viral software and other technology related to Internet communication.

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"Gartner's position for 10 years has been that anti-viral software on mobile devices makes no sense," Pescatore said.

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The bank, which already provides anti-viral software, said that the new software provides greater protection for customers who choose to download it from its online banking website.

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Modem anti-viral software strengthen this broader sense of the term as their operation is never limited to viruses.