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		ronsor 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Acronis True Image costs performance when not used This is wrong. Malware authors put in a lot more work to make their software look legitimate, even including valid version information and digital signatures.

saagarjha 7 months ago [–]

Hmm, but if I was a malware author and legitimate software couldn't bother to put in version information maybe I should also not do that so I can blend in better.

thaumasiotes 7 months ago | [–]

That might depend on whether you prefer to look unremarkable once you've attracted someone's attention, or to just not attract people's attention.

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