I think my mac got infected by a virus, since i have been downloading many files from the internet. And for the past weeks it is running extramly slow and many programs are quiting unexpectedly, specially safari. What can i do to verify it, or remove in case it is?
Thank you!
MacBook Pro
You can use ClamXAV for mac free from App store
or sophos free download for home users
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-ed ition.aspx
Now wait for some users to state there is no need etc........ (Can of worms opened) lol
Sophos I have been using and have had no problems
Do a repair permissions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452
If you search more like this for Macbook pro running slowly you will find many answers
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4483780?searchText=macbook%20pro%20runnin g%20slowly#20209336
Malware is not remotely the first thing you should think of if your machine is having problems. It's almost certainly not malware. Most likely, you have installed some bad third-party software that is causing the problems. See my Mac Performance Guide for some help troubleshooting those issues.
As for the virus issue, if you really want to do a scan, I would recommend Sophos. But note that no anti-virus software is capable of detecting all malware. See Mac anti-virus detection rates, as well as my Mac Malware Guide.
In fact my track pad doesn't move freely sometime it feels as if some one else is holding it.
maviramos --
1. What Operating System are you using? 10.6.*? 10.7.5? 10.8.2?
2. Have you ever emptied your Safari cache? History List?
how do i check my macbook pro for virus?
