Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: dgb (David) Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Mac Malware Date: 9 Mar 2024 18:00:26 GMT Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=fixed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 2CD2c1waH2BGLcHSkMYTVg4M+EYLBGA4a5WGovf2rATLcWpks7 Cancel-Lock: sha1:wwcoy8QzqCeZIS06ZiUPkCy1ghQ= sha256:CFS941LxsEho4Hq/i+VW5dqDmeRQPGNqxbkaj9MioO0= User-Agent: Usenapp for MacOS X-Usenapp: v1.27.2/l - Full License Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.misc:9146 comp.sys.mac.system:143580 uk.comp.sys.mac:176669 On 9 Mar 2024 at 15:05:23 GMT, "Alan Browne" wrote: > On 2024-03-09 03:58, dgb (David) wrote: >> I'm not the only person to talk about it! See ..... >> >> https://eclecticlight.co/2024/03/09/what-malware-can-macos-remove/ >> >> Are you taking additional steps to protect your computer(s) rather than just >> leaving things in the hands of Apple? >> >> There are many so-called 'Anti-virus' products in the Apple App Store! Do you >> use any of them? > > I occasionally run Malwarebytes and over the years I recall only one > instance of it isolating some marketing crudware. Apple Support have told me verbally that Malwarebytes is the only software they recommend for sorting a malware problem. > Come to think of it, it's not even installed on this iMac (new in Nov). No need unless it is ever required! > My SO had Chrome infected by some driveby sites she got sucked into > visiting. Fixed with a bit of manual effort. (I don't recall if that > was her intel or Apple Si MBA). Not much of a problem then?!! > Not really something I worry about unless installing s/w outside of the > Apple App store. Then I delve into the distributor carefully before > downloading. You are eminently sensible! :-D Thanks, Alan. -- David