> On Windows there is a very rich permission system, and ever request goes through a whole stack of Filesystem Filter Drivers and other indirections that can log, verify or change them. This is great from a functionality standpoint: virus scanners get a chance to scan files as you open them and deny you access if they find something,
Yes, but still it seems to be useless to implementers, because practically every virus scanner implements braindead stuff like DLL injection for on-access-scanning.
Misunderstood or intentionally misapplied "wisdom" like "premature optimisation is the root of all evil".
Programmer comfort, unified frameworks, higher level languages over user experience.
Focus on end users instead of professional users.
Stupider programmers and programming through "good enough", "everyone can code" and "salaries are too high, hire someone cheaper".
Computers getting cheaper, therefore users buying new machines to run software faster, instead of programmers trying to get stuff running fast on current hardware.
Yes, but still it seems to be useless to implementers, because practically every virus scanner implements braindead stuff like DLL injection for on-access-scanning.