{"id":826,"date":"2025-11-02T16:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=826"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:08:53","slug":"can-i-use-malware-killer-with-my-existing-antivirus","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/kb\/can-i-use-malware-killer-with-my-existing-antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I use Malware Killer with my existing antivirus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. <a href=\"\/products\/malware-killer.html\"><strong>Malware Killer<\/strong><\/a> is designed to complement your current antivirus software. It adds an extra layer of security by targeting deeply embedded, emerging, or dormant malware threats that standard antivirus solutions often overlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Malware Killer is designed to complement your current antivirus software. 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