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What kind of Security Advice is considered pure garbage?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 910960" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p><strong>It is probably true for recommendations when we do not know much about users' skills, preferences, and habits.</strong> It is mostly true for average users who cannot get help from an experienced user. But otherwise, it is not generally true and can highly depend on the Hardening/HIPS/Program configuration. Many MT members seem to be happy with programs that use YES/NO alerts. <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong>But it is also true that many of them try to kill the system with such programs.</strong></span><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>An example of a useful feature based on user decision can be Windows SmartScreen.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong>Post edited.</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 910960, member: 32260"] [B]It is probably true for recommendations when we do not know much about users' skills, preferences, and habits.[/B] It is mostly true for average users who cannot get help from an experienced user. But otherwise, it is not generally true and can highly depend on the Hardening/HIPS/Program configuration. Many MT members seem to be happy with programs that use YES/NO alerts. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]But it is also true that many of them try to kill the system with such programs.[/B][/COLOR]:) An example of a useful feature based on user decision can be Windows SmartScreen. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]Post edited.[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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