Adam Nelson on Nostr: This is advice that I've never heard before, and it seems wrong. Modern Windows ...
This is advice that I've never heard before, and it seems wrong. Modern Windows really doesn't need antivirus (or any of the other categories; I know dedicated anti-spyware software exists but I don't think there's a meaningful difference between "virus" and "malware" here); Windows Defender is often good enough, and your best anti-malware tool is always adblock. Most modern "antivirus" software is itself a scam.
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