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Viruses aim to take over your device without your
permission. They can cause damage by:
• accessing your financial data
• destroying your personal data
• damaging your hard disk Learning the Basics
• slowing down your device or causing crashes
and instability
• using your internet connection for malicious
intent
• using your computer as a vector to spread itself
Research the best anti-virus software for your computer, and install and keep them
up-to-date for protection against all kinds of viruses and malware.
Avast antivirus Sophos Malwarebytes
Norton antivirus Macafee Bitdefender
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