It’s always amazed me that the anti-virus software market’s been so big. When you install anti-virus software, modifications are made to the very lowest level parts of the operating system to monitor internet traffic, email applications, scan devices when they are attached, and scan files when they are opened, in addition to monitoring system processes….. all of this sounds like techno-babble for stuff happening under the hood of your computer.
Under the hood of your computer you say? Isn’t that where an operating system is supposed to exist for the most part?
An operating system should protect itself from viruses. You shouldn’t need to have to install software on a computer system to guard against unapproved subversion of its operating system. There are two ways to make this happen: Read More