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Over reliance and security holes.

Two issues that have been pit falls on windows. The user puts too much trust in said AV system, not understanding its limits and capabilities, subsequently stopping doing his own due diligence in the vast depths of the net.

Also, historically AV programs were used to breach systems. They usually enjoy a high level of access, but the team behind these programs isn't magically bigger than any other piece of software. As such a target for attackers, who study the AV software to circumvent it and as a result, may stumble one ways to use it as an attack vector.




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