RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoI like how the title pretends *nix operating systems don't existsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1465arrow-down177
arrow-up1388arrow-down1imageI like how the title pretends *nix operating systems don't existsh.itjust.worksRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoAnti-virus is not going to stop you from stupidity. You classic “Anti-virus” won’t stop anything more than run of the mill simple stuff.
minus-squareDragonsInARoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoMost of the time that’s what people need an antivirus for, most attacks the average person will suffer will be some script that’s easily caught by the antivirus.
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIf the script doesn’t have permission to do anything it doesn’t matter. See Android as an example.
Anti-virus is not going to stop you from stupidity. You classic “Anti-virus” won’t stop anything more than run of the mill simple stuff.
Most of the time that’s what people need an antivirus for, most attacks the average person will suffer will be some script that’s easily caught by the antivirus.
If the script doesn’t have permission to do anything it doesn’t matter. See Android as an example.