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antivirus software

computer security software that is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware
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antivirus software

Summary

antivirus software is a software category[1]. It draws 165 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #60 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • antivirus software's instance of is recorded as software category[3].
  • antivirus software is a type of computer security software[4].
  • antivirus software is used for removal[5].
  • antivirus software's Commons category is recorded as Antivirus software[6].
  • antivirus software's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antivirus software[7].
  • antivirus software's topic has template is recorded as Template:Antivirus software[8].
  • antivirus software's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1845[9].
  • antivirus software's different from is recorded as antiviral drug[10].
  • antivirus software's different from is recorded as anti-malware[11].
  • antivirus software's different from is recorded as virus scanner[12].
  • antivirus software's has list is recorded as comparison of antivirus software[13].

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Definition and Type

antivirus software's instance of is recorded as software category[3]. It is a type of computer security software[4].

Use and Application

antivirus software is used for removal[5].

Why It Matters

antivirus software draws 165 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #60 of 263).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 129 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → software category
    Topic has template → Template:Antivirus software
    Subclass of → computer security software
    Has use → removal
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 1292, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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