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4 panel System32Comics comic 1: "Oh no! The virus is stealing my personal data!" 2: "Free Anti-Virus Software Help!" 3: Free Anti-Virus Software to the rescue! 4: Free Anti-Virus Software is stealing his personal data

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 41 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also your paid Operating System (if you use windows).

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

MacOS, iOS and stock Android, too for that matter. Dark times.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

stock android? nah, aosp is way too barebones for that

any phone you buy, tho... that's another story

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If you're being genuine: "stock android" or "stock ROM" generally refers to the Android operating systems which are already installed (by the OEM) on phones when you buy them.
AOSP is generally just referred to as AOSP.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago (2 children)

On Microsoft's current Windows versions you don't need an additional Anti-Virus anyway. Windows Defender does the same and generally is as good as or better.
Also avoids trusting more parties.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

On microsofts current windows, windows itself is the virus.

But if you need it, then i recommend you: Adblocker ( uBlock Origin for example ) with lists with malicious links and it removes many of those scam websites that google recommends.

Dont trust third party apps, dont use chrome(or chrome based browsers) it will steal more data than the free anti virus software ever does.

And much much more.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I would argue this is not limited to current versions of Windows.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, then you just have to worry about Microsoft stealing your data.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then don't use Microsoft and join the 4% linux gang.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Done and done. Only Windows system in my home is my partner's computer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

They're already stealing your data anyway. Might as well let them block others while they're at it.