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How to protect your computer from virus?

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When admitted to the site I want to see him show me the presence of viruses and infect the machine

Can the Firefox prevent this?

Thank you

When admitted to the site I want to see him show me the presence of viruses and infect the machine Can the Firefox prevent this? Thank you

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No, Firefox doesn't provide virus protection, that isn't the job of a web browser.

See this - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-protect-computer-from-viruses#how-protect-computer-from-viruses=windows-8

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No, Firefox doesn't provide virus protection, that isn't the job of a web browser.

See this - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-protect-computer-from-viruses#how-protect-computer-from-viruses=windows-8