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What would be a good anti virus program that is reliable?

Posted on May 25, 2012 11:33 PM

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May 25, 2012 11:38 PM in response to blsmith86

Many on here will advise against installing any anti-virus apps for Mac as there are, as yet, no viruses that affect Macs (although there is some malware). That said, the one that gets the most recommendations for being trouble-free is the free/donationware clamXav: www.clamxav.com

Whatevery you do, don't install MacKeeper - from reports on here and elsewhere it'll likely render your system useless.

May 25, 2012 11:53 PM in response to blsmith86

Disable Java in your Browser settings, not JavaScript.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US

http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets


Flashback - Detect and remove the uprising Mac OS X Trojan...


http://www.mac-and-i.net/2012/04/flashback-detect-and-remove-uprising.html


In order to avoid detection, the installer will first look for the presence of some antivirus tools and other utilities that might be present on a power user's system, which according to F-Secure include the following:


/Library/Little Snitch

/Developer/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode

/Applications/VirusBarrier X6.app

/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app

/Applications/avast!.app

/Applications/ClamXav.app

/Applications/HTTPScoop.app

/Applications/Packet Peeper.app


If these tools are found, then the malware deletes itself in an attempt to prevent detection by those who have the means and capability to do so. Many malware programs use this behavior, as was seen in others such as the Tsunami malware bot.


http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57410096-263/how-to-remove-the-flashback-ma lware-from-os-x/


http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5844&p=70660#p70660


The most current flashback removal instructions are F-Secure's Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.K.


https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193454/Flashfake_Removal_Tool_and_online_c hecking_site


More bad news...


https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X_Backdoor_Java_Explo its_Targeted_Attacks_and_Possible_APT_link


Removal for 10.5...


http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1534

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