The answer is really simple. To protect your own computer from damage, and to prevent your computer from being used to pass on infections to other machines without your knowledge. Many people are reluctant to shell out the cash for decent antivirus software. I'll agree that at roughly $50 for a decent antivirus program, it isn't exactly small change. But, let's look at the costs more closely for a moment: Computer --> $600-$4,000 Monitor --> $250-$1000 Software --> $5...
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