Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 9, 2008, at 10:15 PM, Paul wrote: I usually run my G4 on the Internet by connecting it with an Ethernet cable to a DSL router with a built-in firewall. Is there any particular setting I should use? I'm pretty sure I set it to use stealth mode as much as possible, but there were a

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-10 Thread Paul
I have the manual, I just wanted to see if there were particular settings I should know about. I don't have a lot of experience with hardware firewalls. It sounds as though I don't need to worry about it. The router does have several ethernet ports. Because DSL is unpopular, it's easy to get a

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-10 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 10, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Paul wrote: I have the manual, I just wanted to see if there were particular settings I should know about. I don't have a lot of experience with hardware firewalls. It sounds as though I don't need to worry about it. The router does have several ethernet

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 10, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Paul wrote: (I'm not using the 678; I'm using a 2Wire 1800HG, since I'm using the wireless feature to connect other computers in the house. I'm running that with WPA, with a key, so I think I'm already safe there, too.) Well if it supports multiple systems

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-09 Thread Mark
Amanda Ward wrote: Lol On 12/8/08 4:17 , Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What we have to sell is a bracket to hold the lighter in front of the stream from the can. That, at least is how my crazy ex-room-mate used to kill cockroachesLysol makes a nice flamethrower. 8-)

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-09 Thread Paul
I usually run my G4 on the Internet by connecting it with an Ethernet cable to a DSL router with a built-in firewall. Is there any particular setting I should use? I'm pretty sure I set it to use stealth mode as much as possible, but there were a lot of things to check off ins the set-up screen,

What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
Hi Great Ones, Do we worry about viruses on Macs? I know the problem is practically non-existent, but still. What do you all do? I have two machines, a brand new iMac and then an old Quicksilver that is still very upgradable. Well because I bought it partly for this reason - open ze door,

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Len Gerstel
On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Hi Great Ones, Do we worry about viruses on Macs? I know the problem is practically non-existent, but still. What do you all do? Bruce said almost exactly one year ago: As for security, there has been, to date ONE known exploit in

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 8, 2008, at 7:51 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: Bruce said almost exactly one year ago: As for security, there has been, to date ONE known exploit in the wild for OS X. This after 6 years on the market, and it's not widespread at all. Don't click on random porn spam links in web forums

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Dan
At 9:51 AM -0500 12/8/2008, Len Gerstel wrote: On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Do we worry about viruses on Macs? I know the problem is practically non-existent, but still. What do you all do? I worry about it more now than I did a year ago. Back then, I had faith in OS

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 8, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Mark wrote: Still no in-the-wild malware, ClamAV is still the best AV solution This article showed up the other day http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/03/apple_av_advice/ Some of the commenters suggested ClamAV as well. Yeah, I liked how they ran

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Clark Martin
Dan wrote: At 12:23 PM -0500 12/8/2008, Mark wrote: This article showed up the other day http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/03/apple_av_advice/ yea. SSDD with the AV vendors jumping onto the bandwagon for Xmas sales. So much for a FUD free season. LOL I feel sorry for the poor sot

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Dan
At 10:40 AM -0800 12/8/2008, Clark Martin wrote: Dan wrote: At 12:23 PM -0500 12/8/2008, Mark wrote: This article showed up the other day http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/03/apple_av_advice/ yea. SSDD with the AV vendors jumping onto the bandwagon for Xmas sales. So much for a

Re: What Anti Virus?

2008-12-08 Thread Amanda Ward
Lol On 12/8/08 4:17 , Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What we have to sell is a bracket to hold the lighter in front of the stream from the can. That, at least is how my crazy ex-room-mate used to kill cockroachesLysol makes a nice flamethrower. 8-) An old college days