• intensely_human
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    2 months ago

    “kernel level” means the deepest level of the computer. It’s like giving a houseguest a key to the safe in your bedroom.

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      2 months ago

      People really don’t understand just how invasive this is. At that point, if it was programmed to, it could pretend to obey your uninstall directive, while actually overriding your attempts to uninstall the game.