RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 10 days agoI like how the title pretends *nix operating systems don't existsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1455arrow-down177
arrow-up1378arrow-down1imageI like how the title pretends *nix operating systems don't existsh.itjust.worksRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square82fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days 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-up4·10 days 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 linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days 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.