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fix: 🚸 Switch link from google to searx

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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Most people use the terms "virus" and "malware" interchangeable. In fact, virus
This runs contrary to anti-virus companies' marketing, which would lead you to believe that their software is a silver bullet against viruses. "I can't get a virus because I have anti-virus," I often hear people say. They couldn't be further from the truth.
The fact is, antivirus software has a very limited reach in cleaning your computer. There are a whole slew of techniques that virus-makers employ to evade detection. The author intended to list a few examples here, but found that there were *a lot* and most of them beyond comprehension of the layperson. Therefore, [searching online for "antivirus evasion"](https://www.google.com/search?q=antivirus+evasion) shall be left as an exercise for the reader.
The fact is, antivirus software has a very limited reach in cleaning your computer. There are a whole slew of techniques that virus-makers employ to evade detection. The author intended to list a few examples here, but found that there were *a lot* and most of them beyond comprehension of the layperson. Therefore, [searching online for "antivirus evasion"](https://searxng.slvit.us/search?q=antivirus+evasion) shall be left as an exercise for the reader.
There is essentially an arms race between antivirus companies and virus creators. The antivirus companies find a new way to detect viruses and the virus makers develop new techniques to evade detection. The unfortunate reality is that the hackers are winning, and always have been. That is to say, even a half-sophisticated virus will evade detection, and only the most pathetic novice-built malware will be deleted in an antivirus scan.