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Subject: [Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac
From: hartzell at alerce.com (George Hartzell)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:30:25 -0700
References: <558CF075.40000@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

I notice that the free version is about a year out of date compared to
the current/paid version.  Looking through the Changes I see a lot of
UI/cosmetic changes but also noticed that he has updated the "Engine".

Does the free version download current signatures?

Is anyone using it on Yosemite?

g.


Brian Reid writes:
 > I agree 100% with Robert Rose.
 > 
 > 
 > > I use the free ClamXav scanner.  Get it at the App Store.  There is no 
 > > reason not to use it.  I set it to autoupdate definitions and autoscan.
 > >
 > > This is the program that the Genius Bar recommended.  They said nothing 
 > > else was needed if I did a regular scheduled scan.
 > >
 > > It automatically sends bad files to quarantine and kills them.  Cheap 
 > > at twice the price.
 > >
 > > There are definitely virus programs floating around that infect
 > > Macs.  They (in my experience) are in these classes:
 > >
 > > Adware
 > > Java based which you pickup at websites you should have avoided
 > > Phishing email attachments
 > >
 > > OSX is loaded with roadblocks that help avoid the Java stuff.  The 
 > > problem is that they usually filter too much, and in particular it 
 > > causes severe headaches with the US Patent Office (I spend a lot of 
 > > time on their website).
 > >
 > > One type of online malware that really annoys me is the popup.  It 
 > > might warn me that my computer is infected (really just bullshit), and 
 > > perversely clicking anything will install some adware.  The only way to 
 > > defeat it is force quit Safari and start over.
 > >
 > > A new malware attack is the extortion popup.  This warns me that 
 > > something bad will happen unless I send money.  Actually the malware is 
 > > the extortion demand itself. Nothing really has been done to the 
 > > computer, so simply force quitting Safari defeats it.
 > >
 > > The way to avoid an email virus is what you already know ? don?t open 
 > > anything from someone you were not expecting.  You can run it through 
 > > ClamXav if you want to be super careful.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
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 > 


Replies: Reply from leesonpj at gmail.com (Philip Leeson) ([Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac)
Reply from ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter) ([Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac)
In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac)