I was asked update VLC but after I downloaded it I virus checked it and it says it has a threat, something to do with OSX/AMC, which seems to indicate adware so can I ignore it and install it. Can anyone help please?
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
Never update from prompt, only do downloads directly from the app developer website:
For VLC use www.videolan.org
BTW, you do not need a virus scanner on a Mac. You are wasting CPU cycles and having false positives.
Thanks for your help although I don't agree that Macs don't get viruses because they do. It does slow down the Mac I agree but I like peace of mind. I have AVG but is there anything that would make it less intrusive?
Do not confuse malware as virus.
There's no known virus in the wild that can run on a Mac, so AVG on your Mac is useless.
Show me one if you think they do.
BTW, you should instead update your Mac OS X to 10.11.3 for security and bug fixes.
But then it's your computer, do what makes you happy.
FWIW, I have a Mac since 2009 without any anti-virus apps and the Mac is running fine.
I think I had a virus on my Mac.
Once.
Back in 1993.
There was some free utility for rare viruses back then. Otherwise I don't think I have had a virus scanner on my computer in about 18 years. You run virus scanners on a Mac to protect your friends using Windows computers from getting something you are passing on from another Windows user, otherwise they are a marketing ploy for a solution in search of a problem.
OP must be from MS Windows environment, where it's a must since it has holes like a swiss cheese. đ
most people don't differ between virus and malware, adware, browser hi-jack some throw h@xing into the pot for good measure
Yep, all in one pot and add a bit of fantasy for the taste.
That is a YES then. Seems to be an overzealous AVG anti virus.
I did have a trojan recently but it was picked up by the antivirus not when it happened but after doing a full scan. A phishing site partly lock Safari, part of a Mac keeper ad. It asked me to ring a number to releases it but I did not. I disconnected from the internet cleared my web data, caches and cookies. Went back on and everything was okay then. This may help anyone who had a similar problem.
anthonyfromdf wrote:
... although I don't agree that Macs don't get viruses because they do.
Then provide an example. One will be sufficient.
"AVG" will leave your Mac more vulnerable to unauthorized modifications. Uninstall it and restore your Mac from a backup created prior to letting it corrupt your system. Do not reinstall it, or anything like it, ever again. Non-Apple "anti-virus" products serve no beneficial purpose on Macs.
To uninstall "AVG" read and follow these instructions, with particular attention given to the grammatically incorrect "Note" near the end of the page: https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?q=uninstall+avg&urlname=How-to-uninst all-AVG-AntiVirus-for-Mac&l=en_US
it's what we in IT call a "false positive" meaning the Anti-Virus software is stupid and unreliable. Also as stated as many of us have found from other Mac users posting their issues that trace back to Mac AV (and not any infections) it's counter productive to have AV on the Mac.
Most if not all commercial Mac AV titles are poorly implemented train wrecks of their far better developed and integrated windows counterparts. If you didn't pay for AVG uninstall it, if you did, uninstall it and demand your money back.
I have deleted AVG and my Mac Mini runs much faster, I just hope I am still safe and Gatekeeper does its job.
Limnos wrote:
There was some free utility for rare viruses back then.
Here you go Limnos: WDEF Virus: Information
anthonyfromdf wrote:
I have deleted AVG and my Mac Mini runs much faster, I just hope I am still safe and Gatekeeper does its job.
John,
You will find this interesting: https://objective-see.com/products/ostiarius.html
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