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Subject: [Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac
From: leesonpj at gmail.com (Philip Leeson)
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:48:08 -0500
References: <558CF075.40000@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <21901.57489.968825.555690@alacrity.local>

I have used for ~ 5 years.
If you made a donation back in the old version, a free upgrade ensues.
It runs fine on Yosemite 10.10.3
The full system scan takes hours, mostly I just scan downloaded files with a 
rare system scan.
I have never found a virus ? just saying?

Phil




> On Jun 26, 2015, at 6:30 PM, George Hartzell <hartzell at alerce.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I notice that the free version is about a year out of date compared to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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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac)
Message from hartzell at alerce.com (George Hartzell) ([Leica] OT: Anti-Virus Software for Mac)