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Old 29-04-2004, 12:03 AM
Jim Macklin
 
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Default Are Antivirus software companies like the Mafia?

Since there are many free anti-virus products, it just seems
to be a coincidence.


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"The Magnificent *******" wrote
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| Antivirus software companies charge you money to "protect"
your computer
| from viruses and other bad things that could happen to it
(trojan horse,
| worm, etc.). If you don't pay for protection, there is a
very good
| chance that something bad will happen to your computer.
Some people say
| that some antivirus software companies are even
responsible for some (or
| most) of the new viruses that come out.........that way
there is always
| a need for their products.
|
| Sounds kind of like the mafia. Either you pay them for
protection or
| you'll get hurt or something like that.
|
| Is this just a coincidence?
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