My friend have bought a G4 laptop. Nice bit of kit, but she is not that computer savvy. So I am doing some research on mac's so I can help her out
Ok, what is the current Virus and Spyware situation? Is it a big threat? What software is available? Could someone please give me the lowdown, cheers
well i'm not certain on this myself, apparently there are viruses out there that can attack macs, but there a so few its not really a threat....
i dont know of an AV for macs (unless theres one within all of that ".mac" stuff :S )
Yup, .mac membership allows free use of "Virex" along with other stuff like backup tools etc.
tbh, I wouldn't worry that much.... as long as she doesn't install goodness knows what etc.
There is pretty much nowt on either front, no point getting worried about them. The Virus software isn't worth the money IMHO, scaremongering really.
The Caped Crusader :-)
The MacWorld review of .Mac said that Virex is basically a waste of money - and definitely not a reason to get .Mac. There aren't {many, any} virii out there for OS X, so it's no a problem on that front.
Even if such a virus 'were' to go crazy, for one the 'root' account is disabled by default and any damage (if any) would be limited to the user space (unless they are the admin?).
Hrm...
Mike
I'm not worried much about a virus, but for example...when I come to the Hexus Forums I have to use Safari. If I use Internet Explorer I get pop-ups and error messages saying I don't have a plug-in necessary to view a page. It asks me if I want to view the page. If I click yes it goes to some BS internet search website. So even though I have been using IE for only 20 minutes I have already been infected by a parasite.
Anybody know how to get rid of it?
Here is the site: http://search.internet.com/
F^#%@*&^%@#^%K!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
DO NOT...I REPEAT DO NOT run Microsoft software on your Mac unless you want it to be as virus and parasite ridden as a PC!!! S%^#^&%$*@(!T
UPDATE:
The problem was not a parasite apparently. The problem was with the protocol "octet-stream" being handled by the application "Stuffit Expander". I simply unchecked the "use current application if possible" option box and no more message.
UPDATE 2:
Spoke too soon. It's back. Anybody know what's going on here? It only happens when I use the IE browser to go to the Hexus Forums.
Last edited by StormPC; 03-02-2005 at 07:05 AM.
Why the hell are you using IE? And why download it onto a Mac???????
Stick with Safari or download Firefox.
thats what i thought, safari is so much better than IE, why download IE in the first place?
IE is included by default.
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Exactly right Stoo. I didn't download anything.Originally Posted by Stoo
Some websites prefer IE (like Hotmail for instance) which is the only site I will use IE on from now on. Safari is better for the most part but some sites don't work properly on Safari. Hexus is not one of them though.
So nobody knows about the problem with octet-stream and Stuffit Expander when using IE on a Mac? Bummer...I hate not knowing stuff!
Is it?!?!?!
Where the hell is it hidden?!?!?
ohhhhh i remember now, yes it is, its just in the applications folder, i thought it might have installed alongside m$ office
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