I have trouble with ibook back up system. I tried to do the virus check with Mackeeper but after 4 days and over 6 million files checked it still had over 1000 hours of checking to do. Obviously my set up is wrong somehow. Can someone enlighten me?

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I have trouble with ibook back up system. I tried to do the virus check with Mackeeper but after 4 days and over 6 million files checked it still had over 1000 hours of checking to do. Obviously my set up is wrong somehow. Can someone enlighten me?

I have trouble with ibook back up system. I tried to do the virus check with Mackeeper but after 4 days and over 6 million files checked it still had over 1000 hours of checking to do. Obviously my set up is wrong somehow. Can someone enlighten me as to what I should do? My husband says the back up system is a Western Digital that was supplied when I bought my Mac. Not sure how to find out more info as there isn't much info on the back of the item.

iBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 10:52 PM

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ckuan

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Oct 22, 2014 10:54 PM in response to Aussienana

MacKeeper will do more harm than good.

Delete the program.

Search this forum for tips on how to delete MacKeeper.

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Aussienana Author

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Oct 22, 2014 11:01 PM in response to ckuan

Can you elaborate ckuan? What is wrong with MacKeeper?

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Aussienana Author

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Oct 23, 2014 1:26 AM in response to ckuan

OK, so I went and explored what this site said about Mackeeper. But before I delete it can you tell me:

If we don't need anti virus program and if the one that came with the machine is supposed to do the job then what does that say about the viruses that Mackeeper says it found? Were they not there and the program made them up? Or were they there and Apple didn't deal with them?

Thanks for all feedback.

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ckuan

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Oct 23, 2014 1:42 AM in response to Aussienana

Read this:

Do not install MacKeeper

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petermac87

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Oct 23, 2014 1:46 AM in response to Aussienana

Aussienana wrote:

OK, so I went and explored what this site said about Mackeeper. But before I delete it can you tell me:

If we don't need anti virus program and if the one that came with the machine is supposed to do the job then what does that say about the viruses that Mackeeper says it found? Were they not there and the program made them up? Or were they there and Apple didn't deal with them?

Thanks for all feedback.

They were not there and MacKeeper made them up. Delete it completely. I have seen it cripple people's Macs.

Uninstall MacKeeper

Pete

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ckuan

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Oct 23, 2014 1:52 AM in response to Aussienana

About Mac virus:

Antivirus protection and Mac OS X

Malware:

Viruses, Trojans, Malware - and other aspects of Internet Security

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