Yes, but if the user is able to add exceptions to the anti-virus program, the malware would simply automate that. Things like this are why popular operating sy

Yes, but if the user is able to add exceptions to the anti-virus program, the malware would simply automate that. Things like this are why popular operating systems are increasingly diverting control from the user to their vendor. And frankly I think it's impossible for those vendors to win the arms race TFA refers to.