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Re: Finding background "malware"

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On 2018-06-14, Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote:
> In article <fodsjqFqn1jU1@mid.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>On 2018-06-13, Brian Gordon <briang@panix.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.
>>>
>>> I periodically run some malware detectors, but they are looking at
>>> files, not processes. Is there something I can run to detact these
>>> "problems"?
>>
>>They are probably trying to scam you out of money. If MalwareBytes
>>doesn't show anything, you don't have anything to worry about. And you
>>shouldn't do business with them anymore. Your local Apple retail store
>>is generally much more trustworthy.
>
> Unfortunately, my nearest Apple authorized retailer is a couple of
> hours away.  I'm working with MalwareBytes as I type ...

You can contact Apple Support with online chat or over the phone, and
they will arrange a shipment to have your device repaired:

<https://support.apple.com/contact>

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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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