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Old 03-30-2019, 05:16 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by itimpi View Post
It is interesting to describe a AV tool that does not attempt to protect against Ransomware as ‘better behaved’. In the modern world ransomware is of increasing concern to average users. Once one understands the reasons behind Windows Defender’s action it is easy enough to take a sensible way forward and avoid the issue in Calibre’s case. I think the mistake on Microsoft’s part is not providing clearer information to user’s of the rationale and effect of this change.
AV is stupid. A better protection is script blocking in a browser. uMatrix, noScript etc.
Also disable remote content in email viewer.

Indeed it's Stupid MS is the problem. Why they EVER thought "Autorun", ActiveX in Web browser, remote content on by default in Outlook, VBA on by default in Office or hiding file endings was a good idea is a mystery.

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