PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a virucide which has a virucide effect better than that obtained by conventional virucides using cetylpyridinium chloride and exhibits an excellent sterilization effect to microorganisms other than virus.SOLUTION: The virucide is constituted by adding cetylpyridinium chloride to citric acid and is used as an aqueous solution having a pH not greater than 3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】従来の塩化セチルピリジニウムを用いた殺ウイルス剤では得られなかった優れた殺ウイルス効果を得ると共にウイルス以外に対しても優れた除菌効果を示す殺ウイルス剤を得る。【解決手段】クエン酸に塩化セチルピリジニウムを配合し、pHが3以下の水溶液として使用する。