Thats just ignorant. Just because you know better does not mean the rest of the population does.
But you making that statement basically means you don't know jack.
Port blocking
regular definitions of virus's file types and names
I've had my AV stop and delete many files before they ever came near my computer.
AV is the best defense for the "average person" regardless of what you have to say about it.
Oh. and as someone previously stated, if AV is slowing down your computer, you might want to think about an upgrade.
