Avast detected a threat... on this forum

[BubbaGum]

So you would prefer to have an infected computer over a protected one?

Ok then...

Ignorance is bliss

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[Yosher]

So you would prefer to have an infected computer over a protected one?

Ok then...

i've never gotten a virus in my life.

[Muzzles56]

i've never gotten a virus in my life.

but how do you know if you dont have an antivirus to detect it?

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[curiosblockland6]

but how do you know if you dont have an antivirus to detect it?

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uh, what's the point of a virus that you don't even notice while using the computer?

[lordician]

uh, what's the point of a virus that you don't even notice while using the computer?

Those are actually the best ones, in perspective of the creator.
Those secretly steal all your bank data and passwords.
So yeah, i wouldn't think that all that viruses do is just being silly.

[Renousim]

So you would prefer to have an infected computer over a protected one?

Ok then...

Best anti-virus is common sense

[awesomebread]

i don't have avast
I have trend micro

[Electro]

You don't really need an anti-virus unless you download stuff.

[ResonKinetic]

Haha, Avast...

Just run Malwarebytes once a week or so.

[Katadeus]

You don't really need an anti-virus unless you download stuff.

and everyone knows you don't do THAT
I mean who even downloads things

[Electro]

and everyone knows you don't do THAT
I mean who even downloads things

Windows Update anyone?

[$trinick]

I don't run an antivirus. Any good virus is written with a polymorphic (impossible to detect using modern antivirus) crypter stub. Every other poor quality one uses a static crypter stub and chances are your antivirus won't detect it anyway. Furthermore, web-based attacks can really only use Java, which I'm asked if I actually want to load the app or not before it loads anyway. Any web-based attack that exploits a zero-day error in a browser will not be detected by AV. In my completely honest opinion, antiviruses are a waste of time unless you download files from shady sites on the regular.

[Skip]

^ hipster.

[The Resonte!]

I don't run an antivirus. Any good virus is written with a polymorphic (impossible to detect using modern antivirus) crypter stub. Every other poor quality one uses a static crypter stub and chances are your antivirus won't detect it anyway. Furthermore, web-based attacks can really only use Java, which I'm asked if I actually want to load the app or not before it loads anyway. Any web-based attack that exploits a zero-day error in a browser will not be detected by AV. In my completely honest opinion, antiviruses are a waste of time unless you download files from shady sites on the regular.

wowe so cool can u shoe me hao to du dat tu?

it feels as if you're here only to show off your internet hax0r skillz

not all of us knows how to be as 1nt3rn3t sw@vy as you are.

[$trinick]

wowe so cool can u shoe me hao to du dat tu?

it feels as if you're here only to show off your internet hax0r skillz

not all of us knows how to be as 1nt3rn3t sw@vy as you are.

What? I explained my reasoning for not running an antivirus in a thread about antiviruses falsely flagging things. It's not like I showed up in the "Post Real Life Pictures Of Yourself" thread and started lecturing people on the dangers of false hope in internet security. I just shared my opinion on the relevant topic.

^ hipster.

lmao