antivirus
adjective
an·ti·vi·rus
ˌan-tē-ˈvī-rəs 
ˌan-tī-
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The attack chain uses a host of clever tricks to evade antivirus protection.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2019
Bursztein points out that kits for crafting malicious documents and tailoring them to evade antivirus scanners are readily available in online criminal forums, ranging in price from about $400 to $5,000.
—Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 25 Feb. 2020
Amid an acute shortage of antivirus gear, the state is handing out production licences.
—The Economist, 14 Mar. 2020
Rewriting firmware can also allow malicious code to avoid detection by antivirus programs, or persist even after a computer's entire operating system is reinstalled.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired, 18 Feb. 2020
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2019
Bursztein points out that kits for crafting malicious documents and tailoring them to evade antivirus scanners are readily available in online criminal forums, ranging in price from about $400 to $5,000.
—Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 25 Feb. 2020
Amid an acute shortage of antivirus gear, the state is handing out production licences.
—The Economist, 14 Mar. 2020
Rewriting firmware can also allow malicious code to avoid detection by antivirus programs, or persist even after a computer's entire operating system is reinstalled.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired, 18 Feb. 2020
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“Antivirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivirus. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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