Was it a virus?

>I don't do that much with my computer. Only a little bit of shopping and paying bills.

I hate how ignorant people are. Pisses me off so much.

>I DON'T DO ANYTHING WITH MY COMPUTER HOW COULD I HAVE GOTTEN A VIRUS?!

good thread.

>I only check my email on occasion.

>Why didn't my antivirus protect me?

>How do you change your homepage?

>OP samefagging the shit out of his stupid thread

I'm not pretending to not samefag it, retard. I'm just quoting the things that I hear that drive me nuts. Now go kill yourself.

that's a legit fucking question though, why are antiviruses so completely pointless at this stage and why does anyone buy them

Why do you care what other people do so much?

Because it's my job to care.

>Do you want to run this program?
Yes.
>Antivirus: OK!, you're good to go!

Just never click yes.

There are no viruses, just programs doing their jobs. When you execute a program, you want it to do a job.

Don't execute programs doing jobs you don't want.
If you don't know what a program's job is, because it is proprietary, do.'t execute it.

Shill confirmed.

The only reliable way to tell these days is to test files and software on a separate machine with an OS that has minimal background activity and manually observe what occurs via system logging.

I wish frogs and wojack OPs were banned on sight. They offer nothing of value to the board

>has vetted every line of code in every program he runs

...

>Hasn't vetted every line of code on every program he runs
Nah but the ease of auditing by anybody is a huge plus, and if a program is a collective effort between strangers it is less likely to be centered around malicious activity

Listen to yourself
You are a disgusting fucking tool just trying to fit in on an anonymous imageboard and have not even an ounce of actual commitment to your supposed ideology

no i just have to fix their computers, i tell them it's infected and they're like
>but i don't do anything!

Put them all in the OP you retard. Jesus christ wojak posters are unironically retarded.

no u

wagecuck

neet

>Help user my computer is broken
What were you doing when it broke?
>I wasn't doing anything
How do you know it's broken?
>Because I was just opening a word document and then it froze randomly

>How do you know it's broken?
This is a great response. Thanks, user.

>mom you have probably some shitty adware or worse on your pc
>oh you know, I don't do much on my computator anyway....
>but they can have access to your bank account or password!
>i don't have much money on my bank account anyway, and i'll just make a new account on sites
HOW THE FUCK DO YOU RESPOND BROS??? HELP!!!!

Explain to her that the viruses are able to withdraw the FB messages she had with DeShawn 6 months prior to divorcing your dad, making his adultery claim valid and eliminating her alimony.

>cuck projections

Well, if you were never told how to, and you're not familiar enough with technology to customize your browser, it's a legit question. I prefer those who know that they know nothing than the "I-know-everything-about-computers" type.

If you're frogposting and calling people cucks when they upset you, you're probably being made fun of for a good reason.

There are no viruses. Just botnets.