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Vaccine

Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope

Alternatively called inoculate, vaccine when referring to computers is another name for a software utility designed to protect computers from computer viruses. These programs are commonly known as an antivirus and anti-malware program.

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  • How to scan or check for computer viruses.
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