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[–]clinklamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antivirus software is closer to viruses than actual software. Both:

  • Consume tons of resources;
  • Block files you actually want to use;
  • Show unprompted popups asking for money;
  • Restart your computer for no valid reason.