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Re:Ask HN: Advice for non-technical friends worried about ma... by JacobHarrington on Sunday December 21, 2014 @08:36PM (#8781587)
Why not tell them to install something like MalwareBytes, that automatically scans their machine? A lot of what they are looking for is peace of mind. I usually give family and friends the basic tips (don't open attachments you aren't expecting, be careful of the "seedier" sites you travel to, and so on) while also having them install a scanner that can catch most of the things that they'll end up contracting.

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