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avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?
« on: September 04, 2012, 11:15:01 AM »
Does avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?

If yes, please write this info on http://www.avast.com/de-de/free-antivirus-mac (and the other translations)

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Re: avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 11:30:15 AM »
Does avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?

Yes.
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Re: avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 04:06:42 PM »
Does avast! for Mac also scan for Windows viruses?

If yes, please write this info on http://www.avast.com/de-de/free-antivirus-mac (and the other translations)

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Hallo,
the virus database contents is in the fact identical (with very few exceptions) to the contents of the windows counterpart. So yes, of course.

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