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<blockquote data-quote="poopgiggle" data-source="post: 1447283" data-attributes="member: 6406"><p>My previous flippant remark still stands. Just because you're careful with web browsing and patch management doesn't mean you're invulnerable.</p><p></p><p>Viruses these days aren't the "deleted your filez lol" stupid crap they were in the 90s. They're now primarily used by organized crime to either hijack your computer to send spam (more common) or to steal (and sell) your personal information, including your credit card information. If you're not running AV software, which has an incredibly high benefit to cost&effort ratio, you're either ignorant of the threat or you're stupid.</p><p></p><p>That said, AV software alone isn't enough and people should be doing what you're doing (other than not running AV software) in order to be safe.</p><p></p><p>EXCEPT finding crackz/warez. Don't do that; they often have malware in them. I found a rootkit on a guy's machine a few months ago that made its way onto his system from a warez version of Adobe Illustrator.</p><p></p><p>E: Also saying "I'VE BEEN USING COMPUTERS IN MY PERSONAL LIFE SINCE..." is rarely impressive. My mom used to program in Fortran on punch cards and can still use a DOS command line like a champ but doesn't understand why she shouldn't open attachments in chain emails from friends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poopgiggle, post: 1447283, member: 6406"] My previous flippant remark still stands. Just because you're careful with web browsing and patch management doesn't mean you're invulnerable. Viruses these days aren't the "deleted your filez lol" stupid crap they were in the 90s. They're now primarily used by organized crime to either hijack your computer to send spam (more common) or to steal (and sell) your personal information, including your credit card information. If you're not running AV software, which has an incredibly high benefit to cost&effort ratio, you're either ignorant of the threat or you're stupid. That said, AV software alone isn't enough and people should be doing what you're doing (other than not running AV software) in order to be safe. EXCEPT finding crackz/warez. Don't do that; they often have malware in them. I found a rootkit on a guy's machine a few months ago that made its way onto his system from a warez version of Adobe Illustrator. E: Also saying "I'VE BEEN USING COMPUTERS IN MY PERSONAL LIFE SINCE..." is rarely impressive. My mom used to program in Fortran on punch cards and can still use a DOS command line like a champ but doesn't understand why she shouldn't open attachments in chain emails from friends. [/QUOTE]
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