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ID #1499

What is the difference between viruses and antivirus?

A virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and infect your computer. Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware like computer viruses, worms, spyware, Trojan horses, adware, and spyware.

More information: https://www.escanav.com/en/windows-antivirus/best-antivirus-for-windows.asp

Tags: Anti-theft, data, database, Mac, malwares, scanner

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