
Originally Posted by
kedengkedeng
Surely safe computing (update the OS, good browser, don't install dubious s/w, spam filter, ...etc) and browsing practices (some URLs are clearly not legitimate sites, don't fall prey to phishing sites, if its offering something for free its probably illegal and infested with junk) makes anti-virus software, at least for the technically literate, obsolete?
I'd also go as far as to say, having a router with its in-built firewall allows you to get rid of your software firewall.
So when were you last confronted with a virus?
And how did it come about?
Also, what security precautions do you use?