I deleted Google Chrome!!!

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by why?

it doesn't matter? 90% of computer use is the net. and again, you are labeling it wrong. spyware & trojans render computers dead and unusable. nothing you download that is suppose to come with chrome falls into that category. unless you really did download it from somewhere you should not of, you saw nothing anyone else would call spyware or trojans.

Tojans and spyware "render computers dead and unusable."????
You are seriously misinformed!!!!!

For one thing, trojan/spyware software by definition works in the background without the victim being aware of it.
It is usually a "call home" type of malicious software that gives no obvious signs to the computer user.

This is also true of many viruses! By definition, a computer virus is any program that is installed without the uses permission that cause any malicious activity and can be passed on to others. A virus can still leave the compuer mostly usable and can often be undetectable for the most part.
Also, a virus can also be a trojan with no obvious signs.


Only the most serious viruses can render a computer dead and/or unusable.

BTW, also by definition, spyware is a trojan!

[why?]

Originally Posted by RedRide

Tojans and spyware "render computers dead and unusable."????
You are seriously misinformed!!!!!

For one thing, trojan/spyware software by definition works in the background without the victim being aware of it.
It is usually a "call home" type of malicious software that gives no obvious signs to the computer user.

This is also true of many viruses! By definition, a computer virus is any program that is installed without the uses permission that cause any malicious activity and can be passed on to others. A virus can still leave the compuer mostly usable and can often be undetectable for the most part.
Also, a virus can also be a trojan with no obvious signs.


Only the most serious viruses can render a computer dead and/or unusable.

BTW, also by definition, spyware is a trojan!

that's where i disagree, show me a computer that has been co-opted by a botnet, or has a keylogger or other such malicious software that you'd actually want to use? That's unusable by me.

But you want to rant and rave and go insane about something the rest of the tech world simply says, "meh," to, be my guest. I can't wait to see your reaction when we join london and europe in video recording every mm of the entire nation. The future is coming fast, privacy was never meant to actually exist beyond your physical living space, and now it probably won't exist their either.