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AV Killer

Vangie Beal
Last Updated April 17, 2024 10:23 pm
By Vangie Beal
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Short for antivirus Killer, a malicious tool used to disable a user’s antivirus program to help elude detection. AV killers may also attempt to disable firewalls.

Vangie Beal
Vangie Beal

Vangie Beal is a freelance business and technology writer covering Internet technologies and online business since the late '90s.

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