[RESOLVED] [2005] Virus Scanner?

[OMITT3D]

I assume this was sarcastic. Unfortunately, I would have to agree with what you said as if it wasn't sarcastic. Anything someone downloads, they should know what they're downloading first and foremost. If you don't know what you're downloading or if you're download something from a shady website then of course something bad can and probably will happen.

Since the age of 8 (when I started using computers) till today (13 years later) I have only gotten infected with a virus once and that was because I downloaded about 200 viruses and worms onto a zip disk and unleashed it on an old windows 98 machine just to see what would happen. It's very easy to avoid infections: avoid websites that are shady, don't download something if you don't know what it is, and don't download illegal software. Those 3 steps have worked quite well for me.

I know most usually say to me how do I know if I've never been infected if I don't have anti-virus software installed onto my machine? Well, I used to have McAfee on one PC and Norton on another because they came with them. I currently have AVG on my computer but I never need to use it.

Anyway, this is completely off-topic and I vote this thread be closed.

EDIT: And you can still download "illegal" files if you use torrents and not be a moron who uses Limwire or other trash like that.

EDIT: Just move it to chit chat not lock