If you insist on running untrusted executables and refuse to fix that problem, then you're screwed and antivirus doesn't change that. It's plausible AV will increase the amount of time your system is usable between reinstalls, but that is not security.
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Yep, but the context here is "how to not get hacked" guides. If you're not running random untrusted executables, then antivirus is a liability. If you are running untrusted exes, then you're gonna get hacked.
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So "don't use antivirus" does have a place in these guides, right above the explanation of how trust works with executables.
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I don't think it's as complicated as people claim. People understand how to evaluate if they would let you use their laptop in person if you asked. They don't understand that running an exe you wrote is exactly equivalent. IMO, when you explain it like this people get it.
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The audience is people reading "how not to get hacked" guides, they're seeking out good advice.
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