Great! Thanks everyone. I'll just carry on being careful about opening things, and won't worry about installing anti-virus programs.
Gilly On 10 Sep 2012, at 09:22, [email protected] wrote: > Like John I don't use any and I've been using a Macintosh since 1984 and I > have never installed any anti-virus software and I have never had a problem. > > The thing is that because of the infestations rife on Windows PCs it's fairly > well knocked into all of us that every computer should have anti-virus > software installed because even those of us who've used Macs for decades > invariably use Windows at work where the company invariably installs AV > software which is constantly warning you of things and having to be updated > and slowing down your computer. > > Personally, I would take this opportunity to just scrap it and don't worry. > The only reason that I can see to get AV software is to prevent passing on a > PC virus or such to a Windows using colleague ... but then that's for them to > deal with I reckon ... > > Also, I've been online since about 2000 or something so it's not as though I > live in some locked-down Mac never touching the internet. > > > Stephen > > > On 7 Sep 2012, at 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 > > David Dinsmore, managing editor of the Sun discussing their decision to > publish photos of Prince Harry naked: > > "This is about our readers getting involved in the discussion with the man > who is third in line to the throne - it's as simple as that." > > > > -- > 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.
