Crossword Genius

Foe has viral problem (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rival

'foe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'viral problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' indicates anagramming the letters.
'viral' is an anagram of 'RIVAL'.

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rival that I've seen before include "Contender" , "Adversary, antagonist" , "Challenger, competitor" , "Close competitor" , "Be equal to in quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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