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Re: Is Your Antivirus Software Spying on You?

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Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> writes:

> It goes without saying that reliable antivirus software plays a
> crucial role in IT security. As malware continues to become more
> sophisticated and prolific (more than 350,000 malware samples are
> released every single day), home users and business owners alike need
> to have protection in place to stop these modern digital threats.
>
> However, antivirus products are not immune to privacy problems. While
> the antivirus industry is ostensibly on the side of good, many
> antivirus products behave in a way that infringes on users’ privacy.
> Whether they intercept web traffic, sell browser history data, or
> allow backdoor access to government agencies, many antivirus products
> are guilty of jeopardizing the very thing they are designed to
> protect: your data.
>
> Here are five ways antivirus software may interfere with your privacy.
>
> https://restoreprivacy.com/antivirus-privacy/
>

A program that unapologetically scans all of your files, all the time, is
spying on you. Well, isn't that a surprise.

The best  kind of "anti-virus"  software is good computing  practice and
pre-emptive protection. You  should always have an  adblocker running in
your browser and do not download any  files that you are not sure of its
provenance.

-- 
Pointless meanderings in a bleak and lonely world.

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Is Your Antivirus Software Spying on You? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2022-10-29 23:34 +0200
  Re: Is Your Antivirus Software Spying on You? 5GyYap52yQ1UGMWD <ehj46PkBWfBAng9C@VW28LtWn6wknpUMV.invalid> - 2022-10-30 13:08 +0800
  Re: Is Your Antivirus Software Spying on You? anonymous <anonymous@invalid.com> - 2023-01-24 06:39 +0000

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