Antivirus is a type of software designed to detect, prevent, and remove computer viruses and other malicious software or malware from computer systems. Antivirus software typically scans files, programs, and system memory for known patterns or signatures of viruses and malware. When a virus or malware is detected, the antivirus software can isolate or remove it from the infected system to prevent further damage. Examples include avast, avg, avira, windows defender etc.
