{"id":3579,"date":"2026-04-12T15:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3579"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:42:15","slug":"antivirus","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Antivirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Antivirus<br><br>An antivirus is a security solution designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software (<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Malware&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Malware (malicious software) refers to any type of software designed to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to systems and data. This includes viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans. Malware can steal sensitive information, damage systems, or take control of devices, making effective detection and prevention essential for cybersecurity.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/malware\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a>) such as viruses, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ransomware&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data and demands payment for its release&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/ransomware\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ransomware<\/a>, spyware, and trojans. It continuously monitors systems, files, and network activity to identify suspicious behavior and protect devices from cyber threats in real time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antivirus An antivirus is a security solution designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software (<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Malware&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Malware (malicious software) refers to any type of software designed to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to systems and data. This includes viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans. Malware can steal sensitive information, damage systems, or take control of devices, making effective detection and prevention essential for cybersecurity.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/malware\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a>) such as viruses, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ransomware&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data and demands payment for its release&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/ransomware\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ransomware<\/a>, [&#x2026;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":154,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"glossary-categories":[],"glossary-tags":[],"glossary-languages":[19],"glossary-cat":[],"class_list":["post-3579","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-languages-en"],"post_title":"Antivirus","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Antivirus<br><br>An antivirus is a security solution designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software (malware) such as viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans. 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