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What does "AV" stand for? (4)

03-28-2017 01:27 PM #1 eike_west (Member)
What does "AV" stand for?

Thanks!

03-28-2017 02:03 PM #2 eike_west (Member)

AntiVirus..

03-28-2017 09:24 PM #3 matuloo (Legendary Moderator)

You got it right

AV is AntiVirus, usually these are PIN submit or app install offers. AV is also frequently used to describe an angle : scare tactic to make the surfer believe they have a virus or some other crap .

03-29-2017 03:34 AM #4 erikgyepes (Moderator)

...and VA is VirusAnti, just kidding Virtual Assistant

Actually Matej has some good vocabulary here on STM with the most common abbreviations, check it out:
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...ocab-explained
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...ypes-explained!

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