Then, it stopped. The computer fan screamed, ramping up to a jet-engine roar. A notification popped up, not in the software, but on his desktop background, overlaying his wallpaper.

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: It excels at identifying adware, spyware, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that standard antivirus software often ignores.