Stolen data rule
4 panel System32Comics comic 1: "Oh no! The virus is stealing my personal data!" 2: "Free Anti-Virus Software Help!" 3: Free Anti-Virus Software to the rescue! 4: Free Anti-Virus Software is stealing his personal data
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Also paid anti-virus.
Also your paid Operating System (if you use windows).
MacOS, iOS and stock Android, too for that matter. Dark times.
stock android? nah, aosp is way too barebones for that
any phone you buy, tho... that's another story
If you're being genuine: "stock android" or "stock ROM" generally refers to the Android operating systems which are already installed (by the OEM) on phones when you buy them.
AOSP is generally just referred to as AOSP.
On Microsoft's current Windows versions you don't need an additional Anti-Virus anyway. Windows Defender does the same and generally is as good as or better.
Also avoids trusting more parties.
On microsofts current windows, windows itself is the virus.
But if you need it, then i recommend you: Adblocker ( uBlock Origin for example ) with lists with malicious links and it removes many of those scam websites that google recommends.
Dont trust third party apps, dont use chrome(or chrome based browsers) it will steal more data than the free anti virus software ever does.
And much much more.
I would argue this is not limited to current versions of Windows.
Yeah, then you just have to worry about Microsoft stealing your data.
Then don't use Microsoft and join the 4% linux gang.
Done and done. Only Windows system in my home is my partner's computer.
Agreed.
They're already stealing your data anyway. Might as well let them block others while they're at it.
Unfortunately the only way around that is to avoid computers
for what do you need any anti-virus at all?
Cause viruses exist
yeah, except they are either targeted towards large companies' infrastrusture or they are dumb and easy to detect. Also tell me, how long ago have you ever downloaded a file from any unfamilliar source? Even torrent trackers nowadays have moderation, also as they check their files. Why would you spend your PC resources on either paid or obviously selling your personal data piece of software? Only because you were told so?