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On 16/02/2025 18:22, Brock McNuggets wrote:
> On Feb 16, 2025 at 11:17:11 AM MST, "David" wrote
> <m1eod8F5hkeU1@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> On 16/02/2025 18:00, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>> On Feb 16, 2025 at 10:17:56 AM MST, "David" wrote
>>> <m1eku4F4vrhU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>
>>>> On 16/02/2025 15:33, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>> On Feb 16, 2025 at 3:25:12 AM MST, "David" wrote
>>>>> <m1dso8F1e0qU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This is a screenshot:-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/HLgy7hNf/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-10-07-47.png
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've erased my hard drive, just in case!
>>>>>
>>>>> Didn't that come from an email? And it was quarantined. Not sure what good
>>>>> erasing the hard drive will do.
>>>>
>>>> Regardless of where it came from, ClamXAV reported it as malware.
>>>
>>> Sure. From what I can tell, sitting harmlessly in an email until it was
>>> quarantined.
>>
>> The whole point of a Trojan is that they *DON'T* "sit harmlessly!"'
> 
> Did you ever run the app?

I've no idea!

>>>> If
>>>> someone was/is using an Apple computer WITHOUT such an anti-malware
>>>> software running, they'd nver know that a Trojan had been installed on
>>>> their computer.
>>>
>>> What makes you think it was installed?
>>
>> It's what Trojans *DO*!
> 
> They do not install themselves... just as in the lore for the Trojan Horse.
> They use social engineering to get the user to install them.

Are you SURE about this?

>>>> *Understanding Trojan Viruses and How to Get Rid of Them*
>>>>
>>>> //Basic online scenario—You log onto your computer and notice that
>>>> something’s just not right, but you can’t quite put your finger on it.
>>>> Something just seems…a bit off. If you’ve found yourself in this
>>>> situation, or even thinking you are, there’s a real possibility you
>>>> could have a Trojan virus on your computer.
>>>
>>> Did you have that?
>>
>> Yes, I have had! (Not now though, on my clean machine!)
> 
> What was happening?

Unexpected things occurring and sometime slow.

>>>> Trojan viruses can not only steal your most personal information, they
>>>> also put you at risk for identity theft and other serious cybercrimes.
>>>> In this post, we’ll examine what Trojan viruses are, and where they come
>>>> from. We’ll also cover how you can protect yourself and get rid of
>>>> viruses so you can stay safe and maintain peace of mind online.//
>>>>
>>>> https://www.mcafee.com/learn/understanding-trojan-viruses-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/
>>>>
>>>> NOTE
>>>> ****
>>>>
>>>> Erasing one's hard drive SHOULD remove the Trojan! ;-)
>>>
>>> It will... as will the anti-malware software.
>>
>> You don't *USE* anti-malware software!!!
> 
> Your image showed otherwise:

YOU ARE CONFUSED AGAIN!

> https://i.ibb.co/HLgy7hNf/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-10-07-47.png

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