Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-28 Thread Harmony Neil
Course you need anti-virus software. It’s an operating system. I just annoyingly haven’t found any yet either. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-28 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Try out clamxav. it really does work and has caught some stuff that some how ended up on my computer even though I dont' really visit many sites. It has a very very small foot print as I stated previousally. Take care. On Nov 28, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Harmony Neil harmony.n...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
...@internode.on.net wrote: Hi! What are people using these days when it comes to Anti Virus software for the Mac? ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Douglas
Hey dane, I am using SOPHOS, its free to use, and is fully accessible with voice over. you have to download it from the web, from SOPHOS website. Doug On Nov 27, 2014, at 8:55 AM, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Hi! What are people using these days when it comes to Anti Virus

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Sarah k Alawami
AM, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Hi! What are people using these days when it comes to Anti Virus software for the Mac? ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes, I saw that package in a round-up of the best Anti Virus software for the Mac. Just got a “Hacked into” error from one of my Mac machines so its a complete reinstall from a backup going on at the moment. On 28 Nov 2014, at 4:57 am, Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: I'm using

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Sarah k Alawami
...@internode.on.net wrote: Hi! What are people using these days when it comes to Anti Virus software for the Mac? ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862

Re: [Mac-access]: Anti Virus Software For Mac

2014-11-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
, at 8:55 AM, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Hi! What are people using these days when it comes to Anti Virus software for the Mac? ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia

anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread Terry clasper
HI everyone. Seeing the posts on the list over the past day or so regarding anti virus and the mac leas me to ask about the actual position on this one. Does the mac have built in virus protection, or is it better to install like with windows a separate virus checker. Thanks for any information

Re: anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread JAMES AUSTIN
Hi Terry To my knowledge there are no viruses for OS X in the wild. I use virus in its traditional sense. That does not mean, I repeat does not mean that there are not other threats. Most of which are Internet-based. Many of the prevention methods involve vigilance by users. For threats such

Re: anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread Terry clasper
Really helpful thanks very much Jane for taking the time to explain this to me. On 17 Mar 2013, at 11:49, JAMES AUSTIN james.aus...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Terry To my knowledge there are no viruses for OS X in the wild. I use virus in its traditional sense. That does not mean, I repeat

Re: anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
at the foot of every message posted to this group. Lynnr In fact, there are some On 17 Mar 2013, at 11:37, Terry clasper terry.clas...@btinternet.com wrote: HI everyone. Seeing the posts on the list over the past day or so regarding anti virus and the mac leas me to ask about the actual position

Re: anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread Terry clasper
well actually not necessary as somebody has already been kind enough to answer the question! --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at

Re: anti virus and the mac

2013-03-17 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Terry Just to add slightly to the response you got from James. Tracking cookies are, although often meant innocently, a pretty nasty threat. Google is known for tracking cookies, and I don't think any browser is immune. Since the cookies use the browser and not the operating system, it's