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| From | nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.apps |
| Subject | Re: Finding background "malware" |
| Date | 2018-06-13 16:52 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <130620181652173925%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | <pfruhi$9f5$1@panix2.panix.com> <130620181635283379%nospam@nospam.invalid> <pfs018$37k$2@dont-email.me> |
In article <pfs018$37k$2@dont-email.me>, RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote: > >> A repair shop I haven't used before fixed an overheting problem. However, > >> they pressed hard for another $85 to clean up "all the malware" running on > >> my system that was contributing to the problem. > > > > of course they did, because it's pure profit. > > > >> I periodically run some malware detectors, but they are looking at files, > >> not processes. Is there something I can run to detact these "problems"? > > > > the 'problem' is the sleazy repair shop. > > I worked in a computer repair shop for a while - under some pressure to > sell anti-virus software. In fact the shop made virtually nothing on > hardware - it was all fixing mainly software problems and selling inkjet > cartridges. a similar tactic is hard-selling the 'extended warranty' packages.
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Finding background "malware" briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2018-06-13 16:24 -0400
Re: Finding background "malware" nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-13 16:35 -0400
Re: Finding background "malware" RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2018-06-13 21:49 +0100
Re: Finding background "malware" nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-13 16:52 -0400
Re: Finding background "malware" Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-14 00:53 +0000
Re: Finding background "malware" briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2018-06-14 02:04 +0000
Re: Finding background "malware" Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-14 02:29 +0000
Re: Finding background "malware" Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2018-06-17 18:16 +0000
Re: Finding background "malware" gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2018-06-17 13:45 -0700
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