In which @matalaz, @spgedwards and yours truly all say you¹ should use anti-virus.
¹ yes, there probably are exceptions. But if you have to ask, you're not an exception.https://twitter.com/lorenzofb/status/1062749594738679809 …
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BREAKING: Editor of antivirus industry trade publication recommends antivirus in shocking tell-all interview.
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Heh. FWIW, pointing out a potential interest was about the first thing I did when I spoke to
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Replying to @martijn_grooten @matalaz and
Honestly, obviously an antivirus industry advocate thinks people should give more money to the antivirus industry. A better story would be hearing you rationalize that, and hear why giving money makes antivirus better.
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Replying to @taviso @martijn_grooten and
loved the headline. read the story. meh.
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Replying to @ryanaraine @taviso and
What is your advice to family and friends when they ask you if they need an AV?
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Replying to @lorenzofb @ryanaraine and
Who asks that? They already have AV, so is the real question "should I disable mpsvc?" or "should I pay/have newtab page hijacked instead?". The answer to first is "complicated, but doesn't matter too much, ms actually know what they're doing", answer to latter is "lol no".
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Replying to @taviso @ryanaraine and
"They already have AV." What if they have a Mac? What if they run an older version of Windows? What about mobile? Respectfully, assuming everyone has a Win 10 box (if that's what you're suggesting) is just wrong.
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Mac makes the answer simpler, not more complicated. "No, you do not need AV". If you're using a non security-supported operating system, then it doesn't really matter what you do, does it?
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