If you use antivirus software you’re a dumbass. Just don’t download viruses?
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taanegl@lemmy.world 3 months ago
This is a careful reminder to be VERY SCEPTICAL about not only “anti-viruses” (like bro, Windows defender is good enough), but also browsers. There is a high probability that the company is either a data broker or fintech… looking at you, Opera.
kworpy@lemm.ee 3 months ago
taanegl@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yes, that’s why regular people should stick to Windows defender instead of downloading and installing a third party one, because it does the job just as well.
Also, it’s Windows.
lemmyingly@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I tried Windows Defender a couple of years ago for an entire year. I thought it was dog water. The anti-ransomeware feature was the only nice thing about it. I now use BitDefender.
kringkastingssjef@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Lol what are you clicking on all day?
lemmyingly@lemm.ee 3 months ago
At least once every 6 months I come across a top Google result trying to download malicious scripts. The web searches are innocent, eg. “Iso standard metric thread” or “bee keeper hive monitor”, which are both search terms in the past where a top result had malicious scripts.
JTskulk@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Sounds like you need the noscript browser extension instead.