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		hgsgm on July 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: People forget that you can stick any data... Malware is about intent and consent, not executable format.

RajT88 on July 6, 2023 [–]

Security software does not flag based on intent or consent.

lionkor on July 6, 2023 | [–]

Security software also isn't the one-stop-for-everything solution to security, but merely a helper.

RajT88 on July 6, 2023 | | [–]

You missed my point: maybe don't write scripts that superficially look like malware. Unless of course you like unpleasant surprises.

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