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RE: Mine Crypto Anywhere with Your Computer - Home, Work, School. Simple Noob Friendly Guide

in #bitcoin8 years ago

Put yourself in the noob's place -

someone tells you about some SW that's supposed to be the greatest thing since indoor plumbing, so you D/L it and your AV goes nuts like that time you got that drive-by malware from a porn site.

What do you think your first reaction would be?

What I was trying to get across was that Windows Defender doesn't quarantine the SW you need for mining. (source: personal experience)

I get it - you mean well, and your defense is passionate. Crypto is great, and noob-friendly SW is laudable as an easy entrance point.

The trick is to be a reasonable advocate without becoming a full on fanboy.

The problem with AV and crypto isn't that the AV is lousy - it isn't - if anything, AV is too good.

Anyway, have a good day ☺️