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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 824139" data-attributes="member: 32260">Still, it is interesting to ask:Does a user without AV have a good chance to be uninfected for some years?I think that the answer can be positive for a reasonable and cautious user. Why?Because in fact, she/he is protected by AVs of people around.<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If your friend has installed any AV, the files on the shared USB drive were checked by her/his AV.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you download from the Internet some installers of the popular applications, you are protected by Google website ranking which shows the popular (pretty much safe) websites. Furthermore, you usually land on the website like Softpedia, Majorgeeks, etc., which checks the installers by AVs.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you browse the Internet, you are protected by Google website ranking and anti-phishing web browser feature (for example SmartScreen in Edge).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">etc.</li>
</ol>This can work as long most people use AVs and the user does not perform risky/unsafe tasks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite135" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle&nbsp; &nbsp; :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" />Edit.An important amount of luck is welcome too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 824139, member: 32260"] Still, it is interesting to ask: [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]Does a user without AV have a good chance to be uninfected for some years?[/B][/COLOR] I think that the answer can be positive for a reasonable and cautious user. Why? Because in fact, she/he is protected by AVs of people around. [LIST=1] [*]If your friend has installed any AV, the files on the shared USB drive were checked by her/his AV. [*]If you download from the Internet some installers of the popular applications, you are protected by Google website ranking which shows the popular (pretty much safe) websites. Furthermore, you usually land on the website like Softpedia, Majorgeeks, etc., which checks the installers by AVs. [*]If you browse the Internet, you are protected by Google website ranking and anti-phishing web browser feature (for example SmartScreen in Edge). [*]etc. [/LIST] This can work as long most people use AVs and the user does not perform risky/unsafe tasks. (y):giggle: Edit. An important amount of luck is welcome too. [/QUOTE]

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