Rethinking Trust: The Case Against Blind Reliance on Antivirus Software

Most users would believe that the best antivirus programs are the most trustworthy type of software in the market, however, it turns out that perceptions can be deceiving and there is no such thing as a foolproof solution. 

As one of the most recognizable and widely used antivirus solutions for PCs, Avast has been found to have secretly collected and sold user data to third parties for the past six years to facilitate its revenue stream. 

Viruses on a computer are malicious pieces of software or hardware capable of replicating themselves on any drive that’s similarly connected to your computer to actual viruses. A computer virus could slow down a user’s computer as well as lead to its complete inability to function once it has been infected by one. 

The user’s device may be infected with a virus if a removable media contains a virus, such as a USB stick, and they plug it into their device.

As a result of sharing USBs with others or transferring files from an infected device to a user’s device, the virus can also enter the device.

Furthermore, because software and applications are available for download from the internet, it is possible to infect their device with a virus. The bottom line is to ensure that when users transfer files from another device or the internet, they trust the source from which

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