Re: Re: The BOINC Project
  By: Mark Hofmann to Sean Dennis on Wed Jul 20 2022 08:28 pm

 > SD> I used to make $150 a pop disabling Norton. It's like kudzu on the
 > SD> computer. I had to use three different programs, all free from Symantec
 > SD> but buried on their website, to get rid of Norton.
 > 
 > Who needs malware when you already have those bloated antivirus programs
running.  
 > 
 > Call me crazy, but I have not run any antivirus or anything for years.
 > 
 > - Mark
 > 
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I tend to agree here up to a point.

I'd rather exercise discipline in order to prevent computer infections and run a
weekly deep integrity check than run common anti-malware.

Most people lacks discicline and you can't prevent them from following
suspicious
links into malware ridden websites.

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