Thursday, July 30, 2020

Malware and quarantining software

I've been explaining to friends/family (in-person) about static memes as malware.

Following are some thoughts about it. These are all things I've explained in person but haven't written down yet.
  • How to get rid of malware?
  • Quarantining software (anti-virus software)
  • How does it work?
  • Quarantine software does the following: (disclaimer: I have only layperson knowledge about computer virus/anti-virus software)
    • identifies possible malware
    • quarantines it
    • lets you review it
    • lets you decide what to do with it
      • like you could unquarantine it
      • or you could delete it
      • or you could leave it there until you decide what to do
        • while doing more discovery about the issue for the purpose of deciding whether or not you want to keep it (or parts of it).
  • But even if you couldn't delete a malware, you could change your situation such that you never run that malware again.
  • Malware is the tribalist mindset
  • Quarantining software is the scientific/rational mindset
  • Re the Socrates quote "The unexamined life is not worth living.":
    • The unexamined life is the tribalist mindset/life. Examining it is the work of the quarantining software.

--- session #2 ---
  • your malware can quarantine your quarantine software.

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