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i +   ANTIVIRUS

                  A set of programs that identifies and removes malware is known as antivirus software. You must
                  have antivirus software installed on your computer. It detects the virus in the computer and
                  prevents it from replicating itself on your computer system.

                  Hundreds of new viruses are  developed every  hour.  Antivirus software  developers regularly
                  release updates on the Internet that allow their programs to detect the latest known viruses. You
                  can update your copy of antivirus only through the Internet. So, it is essential to have an Internet
                  connection to update antivirus software. Eradicating a virus is the term used for cleaning a
                  computer.
                  There are several methods of eradication. Some of them are:
                  •  Removing the code in the infected file that corresponds to a virus

                  •  Removing the infected file
                  •  Quarantining the infected file, which involves moving it to a location where it cannot be run

                  •  Informing the user about the presence of the malware and the action that has been taken
                  •  Separating all the infected files and applications so that the infection cannot spread further

                  Some well-known  antivirus  programs  are  Norton,  AVG,  McAfee,  Symantec,  SmartDog,
                  Kaspersky, Quick Heal, etc.














                     Info Byte

                      Scan your files through an antivirus program before opening or downloading from the
                      internet. If your antivirus software detects a virus, clean it; if the software is unable to
                      clean it, delete the file.


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