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If a virus got that far, you're already in trouble. What stops them from attacking the anti-virus?


If you think AV cannot stop viruses in the same privilege level, then that is more reason for AV to run in the kernel mode. Because by your logic, an AV in user mode cannot stop a virus in user mode.




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