ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoMalware targets Indian Android users, takes photos, makes illegal payments: Govt advisorywww.moneycontrol.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkMalware targets Indian Android users, takes photos, makes illegal payments: Govt advisorywww.moneycontrol.comijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareollie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoi plugged in a random usb stick i found on the ground and got multiple stds, why didnt windows anti virus protect me from this?!
minus-squareSkull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt should, though. SmartScreen should prevent random execution and Windows Defender should warn you about viruses. Preventing infections is literally the point of all of the security software built into modern operating systems.
minus-squarethanevim@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThat joke kinda sailed over your head there, mate
minus-squareSkull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoProbably. I’ve talked to so many “antivirus is a conspiracy by Big MicroGoogleBook to take away your human rights” people that I no longer assume people saying this stuff are sarcastic.
i plugged in a random usb stick i found on the ground and got multiple stds, why didnt windows anti virus protect me from this?!
It should, though. SmartScreen should prevent random execution and Windows Defender should warn you about viruses.
Preventing infections is literally the point of all of the security software built into modern operating systems.
That joke kinda sailed over your head there, mate
Probably. I’ve talked to so many “antivirus is a conspiracy by Big MicroGoogleBook to take away your human rights” people that I no longer assume people saying this stuff are sarcastic.