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Windows XP Security Center Part 3 of 5

Installing Antivirus Software

Viruses are the most well known of several catagories of maliciously targeted programs (generically called malware); most malware programs install themselves through vulnerabilities in the operating system, software, or through plain old social engineering. Characteristically, once installed they will deliver some sort of a payload (from simply spreading itself again to installing a keylogger to track everything you type) and attempt to spread itself further. While the specific patterns of malware programs vary significantly, the need for a good antivirus program to watch for that is constant.

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