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Old 07-27-2001, 02:00 PM   #5
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I'd also add that while a virus scanner linke Norton or McAfee can only recognize known viruses, a good can also monitor for virus-like activity. Some viruses try to access/update certain system files and libraries. A good scanner will monitor these files and warn of suspicious accesses.
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