Thanks Chris! Gilly
On 7 Sep 2012, at 17:33, Chris Webb wrote: > > Gillian, > > I'm sure that if there was a threat to be concerned about, you'd hear about > here from one of the techies that frequent the Group. > > In over 30 years of being one of said 'techies,' I've only know of a handful > of 'real threats' that were patched with updates from Apple, normally within > hours of their discovery. > > I have ClamXav installed on my computer but only so that I can reassure > clients who've been told by various financial institutions that the reason > their account has been emptied is because they have a virus on their > computer. Never lost a case yet. > > Chris Webb . Principal > MacService > Woodside, Brightling Road > Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL > t: 01580 881212 > f: 01580 881313 > m: 07770 960632 > e: [email protected] > w: www.macservice.co.uk > facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk > > > > > On 7 Sep 2012, at 16:34, Gillian Snoxall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, John, that's interesting. I only use Mail, iPhoto, Safari, that sort >> of thing -- nothing exotic -- so perhaps I really don't need anti-virus >> either. Someone in SMUG (I can't remember who) recommended Sophos, which is >> why I put it on. >> >> Gilly >> >> >> >> On 7 Sep 2012, at 16:26, John Patrick wrote: >> >>> What software do you use daily and what type of activities do you do >>> on your mac? >>> >>> The reason I ask as I don't have anti virus running on any of my mac's >>> over the last 6 years. I am aware if I plug in unknown usb devices, or >>> connect via public wifi, go to dodgy websites then I'm exposing mac to >>> a risk. >>> >>> e.g. public starbucks wifi don't use anything apart form https >>> use multiple browsers, i use firefox for general web surfing, chrome >>> for personal stuff and safari for online banking etc, but that's just >>> me >>> i use google mail instead of any local mail clients so spam and >>> viruses should be detected by them an it restricts the potential >>> exposure as it got to pass google, be html based and crack the browser >>> before it could infect the mac >>> >>> not saying you should not use anti-virus but i don't, but i'm aware of >>> the potential risks to. >>> >>> John >>> >>> On 7 September 2012 15:59, Gillian Snoxall <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> I have finally got rid of Sophos Anti-Virus from my computer. It was a >>>> real pain -- constantly detecting "threats" which had to be removed >>>> manually, but with no obvious way of doing so. >>>> >>>> Is there another anti-virus for Mac program that is recommended? >>>> >>>> Gilly >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
