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September 19, 2017 02:03 am GMT

Paying for antivirus software is mostly BS

You're just an average consumer, trying to keep your expensive electronics free from malware. And so you, like many before you, decide to pony up and pay for some fancy antivirus software. But this isn't the '90s, and it turns out that you might just be being taken for a ride. 

Much has changed since the heyday of programs like Norton AntiVirus, and these days installing third-party software on your computer might actually do more harm than good. Figuring out the difference between vital protection and dangerous bloatware is a tricky task, but it's not one you can afford to ignore.

SEE ALSO: 'Virus-scanning' iOS apps have always been a scam. Now Apple is finally cracking down Read more...

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