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| − | '''Anti-virus software''' protects a [[computer]] from [[virus]]es that can destroy [[data]], slow a computer's performance, cause a crash, or even allow [[spammer]]s to send [[email]] through your account. <ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] [[OnGuardOnline|OnGuardOnline.gov]]</ref> | + | '''Anti-virus software''', such as [[Norton]] or [[AVG]] protects a [[computer]] from [[virus]]es and malicious software (malware)that can destroy [[data]], slow a computer's performance, cause a crash, or even allow [[spammer]]s to send [[email]] through your account, such as spam, or other viruses to others on your mailing list by searching a computer's harddisk for programs and comparing it against a known set of malicious software and deleting or quarentining suspcious items and software. <ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] [[OnGuardOnline|OnGuardOnline.gov]]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 13:47, August 26, 2008
Anti-virus software, such as Norton or AVG protects a computer from viruses and malicious software (malware)that can destroy data, slow a computer's performance, cause a crash, or even allow spammers to send email through your account, such as spam, or other viruses to others on your mailing list by searching a computer's harddisk for programs and comparing it against a known set of malicious software and deleting or quarentining suspcious items and software. [1].