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Stuff like this happens, and it tends to not get legal attention: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27914752

I learned long ago, and keep it clearly in my mind, that what AV considers "malware" and what the user considers malware are not entirely the same.

and if clearly false could be used in court.

I do wonder if Windows becoming adware, but then the built-in antimalware detecting possible "competitors'" adware and removing it, could be challenged in court as anticompetitive behaviour.



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