Download sites such as Softonic have a large button or big green arrow to download what a person is led to believe is what they are after…..turns out to be a piece of software which is definitely not wanted.
Kev http://lockfamilyramblings.blogspot.com.au > On 20 Mar 2017, at 7:34 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> On 17 Mar 2017, at 9:20 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> That may well be my next move Peter. >> Although I thought all downloads required my admin password. >> >> > > Downloads normally do not require authentication, but Application Installers > certainly do, so just how Mac Keeper ended up on your computer remains a > mystery. Blocking off paths of access has to be a priority to prevent it from > happening again, however, along with changing your admin password. A > nuisance, admittedly, but at least we have Keychain to help in this regard. > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
