NIST actually defines most of these standards and definitions. "Antivirus Software" has two: A program specifically designed to detect many forms of malware an

NIST actually defines most of these standards and definitions. "Antivirus Software" has two: A program specifically designed to detect many forms of malware and prevent them from infecting computers, as well as cleaning computers that have already been infected. A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents. [1]: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/Antivirus-Software https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/Antivirus-Software