Re: evesdropping a computer how is it possible, how can it be prevented ?




Moe Trin wrote:

Isn't it interesting that people would rather install more garbage that
they hope might protect them from their own stupidity, rather than using
their brain and not installing the mal-ware in the first place.

Old guy

Yes, that sounds cynical, but about right. If it is paid for then it
is not neccessarily "mal ware", except it might become such if it an
update is ignored. So my last question is how do I find what is mal
ware and what is not ?

.



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