OH NO! MY ANTIVIRUS?

@Talknpen (1820)
United States
March 20, 2016 3:09am CST
Antivirus. I believe they are highly recommended and widely used; but what if your antivirus IS MALWARE? I believe that sometimes the only thing I can do is constantly delete cookies and have the ability to do a recovery. Either way, I am always looking for ways to be aware during my cyber activities.
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Ketan Prajapati
@krosscrime (300)
• India
20 Mar 16
Yeah ...sometimes antivirus becomes virus specially when its out dated for too long.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Good day Ketan Prajapati. Yes, antivirus can stop doing its job if not updated and be an obstacle for security.
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Ketan Prajapati
@krosscrime (300)
• India
21 Mar 16
@Talknpen yeah.. Antivirus must be up to date.
weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6402)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
That would be dangerous in case. We just have to be careful I guess.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Top of the day to you weird_oh_me. I agree. Danger is out there and closer than we think, but we have to be careful as you have stated and educated while being aware of changes and vulnerabilities created by our software choices.
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6402)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
@Talknpen I agree to that.
joy
@MGjhaud (23244)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
installing an antivirus is a must before connecting your PC/laptop to the internet. virus is everywhere out there.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
21 Mar 16
Hi Joy. You are correct, but be aware in some cases an antivirus can be malware. This is quite the possibility and should be a point of caution.
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TheDemonicAngel
@TheDemonicAngel (699)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Well there are only a few that I trust and my main one is very highly rated. I'm not technically an expert but I have a large knowledge of software and electronics in general.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Hi TheDemonicAngel. I see that you have some experience and satisfaction on your side. Hopefully, that continues and allows you a good comfort level.
minisam
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
20 Mar 16
Always try to read reviews online of the anti-virus you want to buy,before installing it to your computer,make sure you know the pros/cons, you dont want to mess up your computer by downloading a virus.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Hi there minisam. You got that right. You do not want a worm in the apple. He he he.
Mara Lam
@psyedelicbworm (68)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
I always try reading reviews on different forums first before I actually install. I also ask for advice from my friends who are in I.T.
Shurhonda Henderson
@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Hello Mara. That is a good idea to research and consult with experts. We all want the best experiences from our software.
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