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[[File:ClamTk 5.27.png|thumb|300px|[[ClamTk]], an open-source antivirus based on the [[ClamAV]] antivirus [[software engine|engine]], was originally developed by Tomasz Kojm in 2001.]]
'''Antivirus software''' (abbreviated to '''AV software'''), also known as '''anti-malware''', is a [[computer program]] used to prevent, detect, and remove [[malware]]
Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove [[computer virus]]es, hence the name. However, with the proliferation of other [[malware]], antivirus software started to protect against other computer threats. Some products also include protection from malicious [[URL]]s, [[Spam (electronic)|spam]], and [[phishing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What is antivirus software?|url=http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/antivirus-whatis.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411203211/http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/antivirus-whatis.aspx|archive-date=April 11, 2011|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>
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