How Do You Run A VIrus Scan Without Wiping Out System Restore Files?

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I ran full virus scan on my system prior to note that later that I was next to the system restore backups.I learned that this virus software. Is this true and it is far around him? I want to keep my restore files and also run scans?

I run Norton for the last 6 years and never had this problem. to my brother is a MSCP and he did use McAffee and norton is a guy and he has never encountered this problem, using what is?

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