Thank you all for the replies. Considering the low probability that I get hit with something I think I'll use Malwarebytes for now. Sophos is already a pain when it wants to scan the 30 millions files or so on my system.
I just posted a suggestion on their feedback page: https://ideas.sophos.com/forums/285723-endpoint-protection/suggestions/32667760-set-priorities-when-scanning-on-macos Jean-Christophe > On Dec 19, 2017, at 5:03, Macs R We <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mostly what it finds on my clients’ machines are adware/spyware browser > extensions or plug-ins, the sort of “web helpers” and “coupon deals” packages > that unsophisticated users load to infect themselves. That and the > ubiquitous Russian packages like Clean my Mac and Mac Keeper, which > practically load themselves from hundreds of low-rent clickbait websites. It > has found a couple of real life code Trojans, but they are very rare. > > On Dec 18, 2017, at 12:08 PM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I'll second that opinion. A friend of mine just had a very weird problem on >> his iMac. Malwarebytes found the issue and removed it. All with just a >> single run, and for free. (Personally, I didn’t even realize that there was >> Mac malware out there in the wild. I guess it must have been an email Trojan >> or some such.) Out of curiosity, Malwarebytes didn’t show up anything when >> run on my own systems, but then I’m not experiencing any malware-related >> issues. >> >> -Carl >> >> >>> On Dec 18, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Macs R We <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I forgot – this mailing list is still configured such that replies never go >>> back to the actual list. I do wish someone would change that. >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Macs R We <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: December 18, 2017 at 9:05:36 AM MST >>>> To: Jean-Christophe Helary <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: Re: antivirus/malware ? >>>> >>>> I am a great fan of Malwarebytes. You can download it and run it manually >>>> for free, or you can pay the company for the privilege of having them >>>> continuously slow down your machine like every other anti-virus. It takes >>>> only about a minute real time to scan your entire machine, because it >>>> looks only for Macintosh malware, and not for the eight million PC viruses >>>> that you will never catch (on the theory that you should be a good Joe and >>>> not pass them on to some other PC user who also doesn’t run an antivirus – >>>> as far as I’m concerned that’s his problem not yours). >>>> >>>>> On Dec 18, 2017, at 3:14 AM, Jean-Christophe Helary >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A client is kind of requesting that I install an anti-virus/malware on my >>>>> mac... >>>>> >>>>> Do you have any recommendation ? I checked the web already and it looks >>>>> like Sophos does the job *and* is free... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jean-Christophe Helary >>>>> ----------------------------------------------- >>>>> @brandelune http://mac4translators.blogspot.com >>>>> <http://mac4translators.blogspot.com/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>>>> <http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>> <http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk> >> > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk Jean-Christophe Helary ----------------------------------------------- @brandelune http://mac4translators.blogspot.com
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