Living without antivirus


	Living without antivirus

wiganfootie

7-15-2009 5:50 PM

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7-16-2009 4:26 AM

carrerinyes

I agree with the author! I had a virus once when I was using an anti virus software. I removed the software and haven't had a virus since. That was eight years ago!

7-16-2009 11:08 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

The exact same reasoning can be applied to "national security" and I don't buy into that either.

7-16-2009 1:50 PM

Jorjor

I wonder how many virus/malware programmers work for the companies that make the antivirus software.

7-16-2009 2:05 PM

tazmanium

I would suspect to many Jorjor, to many...

7-16-2009 6:51 PM

Ilsadago1

I let mine expire....and have been just fine. I back up the important stuff anyway.

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