Re: What is the BEST program to stop programs from calling out
Rod Engelsman wrote:
If you don't trust an application that *you* chose to install on *your*
computer to check for security updates, then it was just damn stupid to
install it in the first place.
Sort of like inviting complete strangers into ones home for a party and
then requiring everyone leaving, including friends you've invited, to
submit to a security check before they are allowed to leave.
Unscrupulous persons can always find a way to thwart security. Take it
from someone without any scruples, whatsoever :). The idea is to not
invite in those you do not totally trust in the first place.
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