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    AV Killer

    Last Updated April 18, 2024 4:23 am
    Vangie Beal
    Written by Vangie Beal

    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.

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    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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