All Antivirus Survivors 2003 guides

Every guide on this site, in the order we would read them if we were starting today.

Start here

• Beginner guide — folders, Safe Folders, drag and drop, and the first run that gets past the ten minute mark.
• Level ups and player stats — what all 18 stats actually move, and the pick order to follow.
• Tips and FAQ — release date, price, Steam Deck, languages, controllers and the questions from the forums.

Damage and builds

• Weapons and Weapon Power — every weapon confirmed by official material, what Power does now, and how knockback ranks.
• Heat, Lag and Infect — the stacking rules, the half-second tick, the 20% decay and why Infect is the strongest of the three.

Systems

• Plugins, keygens and keys — cracked versus legendary installers, the key economy and the keyBuy store.
• Files, folders and BigWave — which files pay out, how Luck affects zip and RAM rolls, and how to use BigWave properly.
• Beanz and meta upgrades — how the permanent multiplier works, and the buy order that makes Protocol V possible.
• Tasks, wallpapers and themes — the 200+ task list, what it unlocks, and the 81 wallpapers.

Difficulty and history

• Protocols and policies — the five-tier ladder, the 15 policies coming at launch, and where bosses fit.
• Update history — playtest to release, build by build.

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