florider85 wrote:
Hi guys.
I recently had some problem with malware on my macbook pro (os x el capitan version 10.11.15). I downloaded malware bytes to remove the suspect files, and since then have been using AVG every now and then to check everything is ok.
I have been trying to run AVG anti-virus for the past few days and it seems to freeze on the one particular file. (see attached photo) I have tried to go into that folder and manually delete it but it does not exist.
Is this a virus? How should I fix it?
Any help would be appreciated!
There are no viruses for OS X, so I don't know what AVG is supposed to protect you from. It can't keep malware and adware off your system because unlike viruses, which install themselves, malware and adware are installed by you when you download applications/plugins/extensions/drivers from websites you shouldn't, like torrent sites and aggregate download sites. Many times, if not every time, those installers are bundled with malware, and when you install whatever it was you were looking for, you also install a whole bunch of garbage you weren't looking for. No program can override your common sense, not like that. If you want to avoid malware infections, only download from the Mac App Store or the developer's own website. Don't download pirated or cracked software. Don't click on random links when you don't know where they go to.
IMHO, you should uninstall AVG following the developer's instructions, which you can find here.