Internet connection lost following Sonoma update - Fixed

DedVectorz wrote:

Thank you for your response P. Phillips, appreciated.

Welcome and thank you too

TBH my antivirus is a hangover from my previous Windows PC and I just installed it because I already had the licence paid for.

I am aware that Macs have good security - but didn't know that no viruses operate in the system.

The worst case would be an file attachment received via e-mail or via a file transferred from a Windows Computer that is infected with a Windows Virus.

Then, that specific file is transferred, by the same above methods to another MS Windows computer.

In effect, your Mac computer would become the conduit for infecting another MS Windows computer

This may be a silly question - but do I need to activate anything to enable security on my Mac, or does this just happen automatically in the background?

The macOS has the bulletin abilities, without any user purposeful actions to keep the computer safe and secure.

The other part of Security is the User, like you and me.

Those aspects are very will outlined in several articles from a very well respected and long-term contributor @John Galt

Effective defenses against malware and other threats

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

Many thanks.

If and only if this is a Company Owned computer and is part of an MDM Service - disregard the below

If this is a Personal Computer what follows is worth your attention and intended in a friendly way.

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The only Entity that can open and modify or alter this Volume is Apple.

That would occur when a update or UpGrade is performed.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

AntiVirus Developers purposefully Market their product to create a “ Fear Factor “. In so doing, creating a False Need for their Product.

Security. Built right in

Mac app security enhancements

The The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 

2  - Third Party Security Software 

This will include BitDefender , 

This will included Norton Antivirus 

 Sophos Av Software

Intego AntiVirus

 McAfee, 

Avast AntiVirus

Ad Guard,

 Webroot ,

 ESET ,

 Avira ,

AVG AntiVirus  

 avira antivirus 

Trustee  

AntiVirus for Mac

F-Secure

Securemac

Cylance

Kaspersky Internet Security

Total Virus Software 

VirusOne

Remove Virus One 

Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.

Welcome and Thank you too.

Do come back to the Apple Support Communities ( ASC )  in the future if additional questions may arise.

These are plenty of very knowledgeable Contributors always willing to assist