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🛡️ A security tool 🛡️ Stops harmful software
antimalware

antimalware

3.4
To find, stop, and remove harmful programs on computers and networks
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈmælˌwɛr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antimalware
  • Blocking execution and Autorun on removable devices is a must-have in an antimalware solution.

Examples

  • Many users rely on antimalware software to protect their devices from online threats.

  • To ensure your computer remains safe, it's important to have an antimalware program installed.

  • Before connecting to the internet, make sure your antimalware settings are activated.

Synonyms

anti-virus program
vsantimalware
  • Specialized
3 2.9

A tool that finds and removes harmful software from a computer

covers malicious software on computers and networks not just viruses
antivirus
vsantimalware
  • Specialized
3.4

Designed to stop, find, or remove computer viruses on your computer

covers all kinds of malicious software rather than only viruses

How Protective

security system
  • Specialized
4 3.5
antimalware
  • Specialized
3.4
antivirus
  • Specialized
3.4

Surface Forms

antimalware positive

Morphology

antimalware = malware (transparent) = anti + malware

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' indicates opposition or prevention, and 'malware' names malicious software.

Etymology

Antimalware combines anti- (meaning 'against', as in antibiotic) and malware (meaning 'bad software'). So, an antimalware tool is software meant to stop, find, or remove harmful programs on a computer.