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antivirus software

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

antivirus software is a software category[1]. It draws 3,939 Wikipedia views per month (software category category, ranking #60 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: computer security software[3]
  • Has use: removal[4]
  • Commons category: Antivirus software[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antivirus software[6]
  • Topic has template: Template:Antivirus software[7]
  • Main Wikidata property: P1845[8]
  • Different from: antiviral drug[9], anti-malware[10], virus scanner[11]
  • Has list: comparison of antivirus software[12]

Why It Matters

antivirus software has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 153 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

ALYac ESET G Data CyberDefense Kaspersky Lab KlamAV McAfee, LLC Naver Vaccine TraceX Guard Trend Micro V3 Virus Help Team ZoneAlarm

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.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0000393-antivirovy-software
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: h0000393-antivirovy-software, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  2. 18w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → antivirus+software
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Foldoc id: antivirus, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/7e0ccf5212867/|details]])"
  3. 21w 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 */ Yso id: 1292, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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