[macvoiceover] Re: mal ware
- From: Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:04 -0600
Brian, if you can't trust the exiled crown prince of Nigeria to take care of
your money, who can you trust?
Ian
On 2012-04-26, at 10:22 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote:
> I would further advise that if you have a home net work that you be sure to
> protect that network to the best of your ability as well. The Mac is not a
> Windows machine. The OS is very different. creating viruses, catching
> viruses, and removing them is very different. If you are concerned with your
> safty try the following.
>
> 1. Set your user acount to guest not admin. Only an admin can install things
> therefore it will cut down on a virus being installed accidentally.
> 2. only visit web sites you are confident in.
> 3. Do not mess with emails when you do not know who the sender is.
> 4. if you leave your computer on and awake while not on it, make sure to
> close your web browser before walking away.
>
> Oh and if this gets hard just remember no one is ever going to give you
> 100,000 or 1 million dollars! This is a direct tip that maybe it is not a
> safe email... ..
> On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>
>> Yup,
>>
>> But, there is no such thing as too much protection either. there are some
>> free anti virus software available via the Mac app store. As the Mac
>> platform gains market share, you are going to see a steady increase in
>> malicious attacks.
>>
>> Ricardo Walker
>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>> www.appletothecore.info
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Bryan Duarte <bryan0731@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> The best thing for your Mac is to stay up to date with EVERY update they
>>> release. If you do this it will greatly help with any risk.
>>> On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Don wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have been hearing on tv that a Mac can and does get mal ware. They
>>>> advise that you run an anti virus and mal ware software. If this is true
>>>> what do you suggest. According to Apple they say one is not necessary, so
>>>> whats the deal? Thanks Don
>>>
>>
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