I should also like some clarification on that point. Frankly, it seems to me that the app dev should do some antivirus scanning on what they put out: but, by the same turn, frenkly, I think the end consumer must bear the responsibility for the security of their own machines and scan what ever comes in-be it from the app store or what ever source. This, in my view, means installing a good and easy to use antivirus package on their Mac. If you don't mind a shameless plug here, I'd say go with ClamXAV.
Sent from my mac Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Feb 20, 2013, at 4:25 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying OS makers should take care of anti > virus in house, and pass on the price to consumers because it will be cheaper > or, they should handle it in house because it will better prevent infection. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 20, 2013, at 5:11 PM, Jessica Moss <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was actually curious about antivirus software myself. >> On Feb 20, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >> >>> Hi guys >>> I am speaking here strictly from a lay woman's point of view, especially >>> after what happened to a blind friend of mine who was beside herself with >>> fury when her Windows desktop caught a vicious virus and she had to spend >>> all day on the issue, including disconnecting and wagging the desktop >>> (using cab fare), to get rid of the virus. She has virus protection on her >>> computer, but this nasty virus killed off WindowEyes so that it didn't tell >>> her she had a problem. She misinterpreted everything and thought that her >>> computer had just locked up for some stupid reason. The WindowEyes people, >>> even though they probably weren't supposed to help her with issues other >>> than WindowEye tried, but she had to get a reader to look at the screen, >>> whereupon she found out that the nasty virus had put up a notice that she >>> should pay the crooks $200 to get rid of this thing. >>> >>> Now, the reason I mention this is that this noncomputer professional has >>> better things to do with her time than dealing with the consequences of >>> crooks, and I think it was probably something that MicroSoft never dreamed >>> would get this bad. But in my opinion, Steve Jobs was right. All of this >>> has to be co-ordinated and put together so it works as a unit. I hope that, >>> if Apple hasn't done it already, that keeping up with these viruses will >>> need to be done by them so that everybody, his brother and sister, too, >>> won't have to get involved in this and it won't become a big business like >>> apparently it is for Windows users. I mean, my friend had to shop around to >>> get the best price she could to get rid of this nasty thing created by >>> people who should be in jail. >>> >>> Just my two cents worth, such that it is. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
