# Antivirus

This tab, named `Antivirus` and visible in a `Computer` entry, allows to manage the antivirus running on a computer.

![Antivirus screen](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/main/modules/assets/images/antivirus.png)

An antivirus is characterized by:

* Name
* Automatic inventory
* Manufacturer
* Antivirus version
* Signature database version
* Active/non active
* Update to date
* Expiration date

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Every deletion or addition of an antivirus is recorded in the history of the computer.
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If using native inventory or third-party inventory tool, the antivirus information can be automatically imported and updated.
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## Add an antivirus

* Click on **Add an antivirus**
* Enter the information of the antivirus
* If the [manufacturer](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/manufacturer) does not exist, you can add one

![Add an antivirus](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/main/modules/assets/images/antivirus-add.png)

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**expiration date** is for administrative purposes only, to find out the antivirus expiry date.
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## Delete an antivirus

To delete an antivirus, you just need to click on **Delete permanently**

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If the antivirus is still present on the workstation, it will be brought up during the next automatic inventory. You will also have to delete it on the workstation in question.
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