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<blockquote data-quote="schweb" data-source="post: 1273758" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>You may want to do some research on how AV programs work, but yes, most also protect against known malware. They work by scanning the files you download to you machine, if they detect any type of malware, they'll alert you. You may want to look at Wikipedia or the software devs websites for more info.</p><p></p><p>They're really not just anti "virus", they're really anti malware, but the name has been around for decades just like iTunes isn't just 'tunes". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="schweb, post: 1273758, member: 59"] You may want to do some research on how AV programs work, but yes, most also protect against known malware. They work by scanning the files you download to you machine, if they detect any type of malware, they'll alert you. You may want to look at Wikipedia or the software devs websites for more info. They're really not just anti "virus", they're really anti malware, but the name has been around for decades just like iTunes isn't just 'tunes". ;) [/QUOTE]
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