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This sounds like just general computer ignorance and fear which is pretty common among people who aren't terribly informed but have been given security training and over-extend any (sometimes dubious) lessons from that.
Or her work has software on her computer and she's worried they'd catch her doing that and get in trouble. Problem is many such people just aren't interested in the 10 minutes it takes to become educated by a friend on that and will shrug off attempts at explaining it because computers are scary.
Absolutely true. Most are totally uneducated and have no interest in becoming more knowledgeable.
In this case tho... this person has a PhD in a technical field and I think writes code as a major part of their job. so presumably understands computer not scary but who knows. I guess that makes the fear that the boss would find out the most likely one.
Getting a PhD erases all knowledge not specifically related to the PhD
It is known.