• Object@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    On that matter, why is Norton antivirus so popular? I don’t remember being prompted to install one when installing Windows, yet I’ve seen a lot of people with it.

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      3 days ago

      Back in the day, Norton actually made some useful tools. They’ve been coasting on that 90s reputation for decades, though. It’s all unnecessary bloatware now.

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        3 days ago

        There’s still contracts that force anti-virus on servers and desktops so that may be their other source of revenue