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Can antivirus work like virus

Updated: 8/20/2019
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No, but a virus can work like an antivirus, so to speak. Malware called trojan horses pretend to be a helpful program (such as antivirus), but really work to break your system or collect your data. I recommend a major brand, such as Mcafee or Sophos, or an open-source program such as ClamAV (called Immunet on windows)

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