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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 788598">That&#039;s totally fair!Don&#039;t get me wrong, I am in no way against people using a variety of programs and extensions to keep themselves safe, but my point is really where do we draw the line? It&#039;s not so much that people can&#039;t use multiple programs/extensions, its that they do so in a way that they overlap one another, thus potentially making their overall security worse. There&#039;s been setups where people use the likes of KIS, VS, OSA, Zemana Anti-logger, Malwarebyes Browser extension, WDBP, BTL, HTTPS Everywhere, etc...all together. Now, I am pointing out a very extreme case, but there are setups very similar to this. Another point to consider is, what are the chances of running into these types of attacks, especially for home users? Not saying it can&#039;t happen, but if we stress over every little thing, that&#039;s where you end up with the fear/paranoia and the overkill setups.I think we have to keep in mind that it&#039;s not just tech savvy users that are looking at these setups, but average users as well, so if they are just coping the setup without any knowledge how it all works together, then we are potentially creating more issues for them.At the end of the day we need to create an environment that is fun and educational, but not so that people are stressing over every little thing. We should be able to be secure, but at the same time enjoy using our computers, no be afraid of them.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 788598"] That's totally fair! Don't get me wrong, I am in no way against people using a variety of programs and extensions to keep themselves safe, but my point is really where do we draw the line? It's not so much that people can't use multiple programs/extensions, its that they do so in a way that they overlap one another, thus potentially making their overall security worse. There's been setups where people use the likes of KIS, VS, OSA, Zemana Anti-logger, Malwarebyes Browser extension, WDBP, BTL, HTTPS Everywhere, etc...all together. Now, I am pointing out a very extreme case, but there are setups very similar to this. Another point to consider is, what are the chances of running into these types of attacks, especially for home users? Not saying it can't happen, but if we stress over every little thing, that's where you end up with the fear/paranoia and the overkill setups. I think we have to keep in mind that it's not just tech savvy users that are looking at these setups, but average users as well, so if they are just coping the setup without any knowledge how it all works together, then we are potentially creating more issues for them. At the end of the day we need to create an environment that is fun and educational, but not so that people are stressing over every little thing. We should be able to be secure, but at the same time enjoy using our computers, no be afraid of them.:) [/QUOTE]

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