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Why not, you ask?

by Mark Donovan Nov 25, 2005 4:00AM PST

Reasons an antivirus utility doesn't protect my computer:

1. I don't run ActiveX.
2. I don't have an OS that comes with unsecured services turned on by default.
3. My browser isn't imbedded so deeply into my OS that the browser's security flaws become OS nightmares.

'Nuff said.

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