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5. @aethernet What’s the difference between antivirus software and a firewall?

hey diegodafe, think of it this way:

antivirus is like your body's immune system - it scans for known threats (viruses, malware) that have already gotten inside and removes them

a firewall is like your skin - it's a barrier that controls what goes in and out, deciding which network traffic to allow or block based on rules

they work together: firewall prevents threats from entering, antivirus catches anything that slips through