Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]its all good but no longer free anymore, the developer formed a company and sells it now ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 5:10 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > I quit using it after having it cause a nmber of problems running the > computer > > ric > > > > On Jun 26, 2015, at 7:30 PM, George Hartzell <hartzell at alerce.com> > wrote: > > > > > > I notice that the free version is about a year out of date compared to > > the current/paid version. Looking through the Changes I see a lot of > > UI/cosmetic changes but also noticed that he has updated the "Engine". > > > > Does the free version download current signatures? > > > > Is anyone using it on Yosemite? > > > > g. > > > > > > Brian Reid writes: > >> I agree 100% with Robert Rose. > >> > >> > >>> I use the free ClamXav scanner. Get it at the App Store. There is no > reason not to use it. I set it to autoupdate definitions and autoscan. > >>> > >>> This is the program that the Genius Bar recommended. They said > nothing else was needed if I did a regular scheduled scan. > >>> > >>> It automatically sends bad files to quarantine and kills them. Cheap > at twice the price. > >>> > >>> There are definitely virus programs floating around that infect > >>> Macs. They (in my experience) are in these classes: > >>> > >>> Adware > >>> Java based which you pickup at websites you should have avoided > >>> Phishing email attachments > >>> > >>> OSX is loaded with roadblocks that help avoid the Java stuff. The > problem is that they usually filter too much, and in particular it causes > severe headaches with the US Patent Office (I spend a lot of time on their > website). > >>> > >>> One type of online malware that really annoys me is the popup. It > might warn me that my computer is infected (really just bullshit), and > perversely clicking anything will install some adware. The only way to > defeat it is force quit Safari and start over. > >>> > >>> A new malware attack is the extortion popup. This warns me that > something bad will happen unless I send money. Actually the malware is the > extortion demand itself. Nothing really has been done to the computer, so > simply force quitting Safari defeats it. > >>> > >>> The way to avoid an email virus is what you already know ? don?t open > anything from someone you were not expecting. You can run it through > ClamXav if you want to be super careful. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >