Does Etrecheck have the blessing/approval of Apple itself?

HunterBD wrote:

I'm taking your question as being rhetorical in nature!

Then you are taking it incorrectly.

I suspect that 'LACAllen' also knew this only too well. It's OK, I can take a joke!

No. There was no joke. Someone innocently posted a URL and you immediately accused them of a malicious act. Multiple people tell you that you are wrong and still you persist in claiming some kind of conspiracy over three letters.

May I ask a favour?

No.

Will you, please, invite the developer of ClamXav to visit ASC to explain WHY he has marketed an anti-malware software facility which, by all accounts, is completely unnecessary when one is using an Apple computer?

No. Why would I invite someone that I don't even know, and have nothing against, to come here and be subject to your abuse? Now that would be a malicious act.

If it subsequently transpires that I am mistaken about the product and the developer, I will apologise unreservedly.

You are mistaken. I can tell you that right now. No one wants to see your apology. Everyone just wants you to stop. Just stop.

I suspect that 'LACAllen' also knew this only too well. It's OK, I can take a joke!

Nope. I posted it with positive intent. Even tested it, as is advocated by the terms of this community. Saw no issue.

It's OK, I can take a joke!

Why don't I believe this?

You seem very suspicious. There is a lot of innuendo and undertone in your participation here.

You clearly have some sort of agenda. That you wrap it in syrupy sweetness and "air quotes" does not hide it.

If not, have you now learned something from the exercise too?

I most certainly have. Discretion, manners and the community's terms keep me from saying what.

The link I provided was not an attempt in any way to fool you or cause you harm. It has been shown to be harmless elsewhere in this conversation. It took you a portal that required credentials you don't have.

The long, sinister URL you post is what that request resolves to for you. As I posted, I tested my link and did not get that result. The world wide web is an odd place at times. Not always predictable and consistent.

I tested it in Safari and Chrome while signed out of my ASC credentials.

I stand by my previous observations.

No. Let me reiterate. You need to stop these baseless accusations. You are making obvious attempts to sow discord with disingenuous accusations. You aren't fooling anyone here. We are here because we enjoy answering technical questions and we enjoy helping people with their Apple problems. No one enjoys playing your social manipulation game. That doesn't belong here.

HunterBD wrote:

Perhaps you missed this earlier thread of mine?

No. I am well aware of each of your attempts to spread misinformation. You aren't fooling anyone. Don't bother trying to pretend and play nice for a while. It won't work.

Hello HunterBD

At the risk of my post being removed, my advice to you is to drop this thread entirely and think very carefully before you get yourself similarly involved in the future.

You are not encouraging people here to see you as a member should be seen.

HunterBD wrote:

Thank you for that link - I've never looked there before! 🙂

Did the link to 'bugreport', posted here in this thread by 'LACAllen', 'work' for YOU?

Just wonderin'! 😕

D.

I provided the link to give you and those who land here additional information. I didn't provide it as a means to create doubt about any of the previous links or their posters. As expected, the link posted by LACAllenworked and works fine.

As there's more going on here than I perceived before my previous post, I'll have nothing further to add to this thread.

Hello ! Liv0123

See this article Product security certifications, validations, and guidance for macOS - Apple Support

Accordingly, will you please tell me HOW I can report my concerns to "product-security"?

This seems to be a good first step.

https://bugreport.apple.com

HunterBD wrote:

Accordingly, will you please tell me HOW I can report my concerns to "product-security"?

Contact Apple About Security Issues - Apple Support

Does it really matter how we answer that question? You have been trolling the forum for months asking the same thing. Is there an answer that we could provide that would make you stop your trolling?

It has not been "blessed" by apple, any more than MS Office has been "blessed".

My understanding is that simply by visiting a URL a computer can be infected with malware and the user remain completely unaware of this fact.

Your understanding is wrong.