Title. If none - why?

  • algernon@lemmy.ml
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    None, because they typicially open up a larger attack surface than the system would have without them. It’s been like that for a while now. For references, I’d recommend this article from Ars Technica, who reference some very knowledgeable people (including Chrome’s Security Chief at the time).

    There was a time when AV software was useful. We’re a decade past that, the world has changed, software has changed, defenses have changed, and AV software did not keep up.