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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: spinning beach ball of death
Date: 3 Sep 2015 04:03:03 GMT
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On 2015-09-03, Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
> On 9/2/15 8:55 PM, Michelle Steiner wrote:
>> In article <ms8bp3$g0f$1@news.albasani.net>, Ken Springer
>> <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Did you not read and comprehend my second paragraph?  No AV software
>>> catches 100% of viruses.  And AFAIK, everyone I communicate with does
>>> run AV software, but it's not my place to tell them which one to use,
>>> or how to use it.
>>>
>>>>>> nearly all windows users use anti-malware, so even if you did
>>>>>> pass something along, it will be blocked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Assuming the AV software the recipient is using recognizes/catches
>>>>> the infection.  Since none of them are perfect...    :-)
>>>>
>>>> so?
>>>>
>>>> do you really expect a mac antivirus app to catch all windows
>>>> malware?
>>>
>>> The AV software I run checks for both Mac and Windows malware.
>>
>> As you said, it doesn't catch all of them, so even if you use it, you
>> still might pass along malware.
>
> But at least I can have a clear conscience that I tried.  :-)

At the expense of CPU, memory, and time, sure. Question for you:

How many times, exactly, has your Mac anti-virus utility prevented you
from forwarding an attachment to a friend?

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