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Best weapon is an informed user
Uncle Ebeneezer 15th Jul 2009
Just like predators in nature go for the sick, injured
or otherwise weak members of the herd. Malicious
computer users go for the weak, uninformed "average"
users. People need to be trained to recognize
malware. But it's no easy task and most people don't
want to commit the time. So, it's a self-perpetuating
system, and people want the quick fix with anti-virus
software that at-best only will catch 70% of the
malware. These people put their anti-virus software
to the test and quickly realize that it's often not up
to snuff.

Anti-virus software is like body armor. It protects
you most of the time, but it doesn't work against all
rounds. And they are always developing armor-piercing
rounds. So, the point is not to get hit.

But marketeers don't want to market their software as
bullet-resistant. They want to pretend like they're
selling you a tank when really it's at best some
kevlar. And those users that think their AV software
is a tank are usually the ones to run headstrong into
a firefight. Uninformed users...
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