It's yet another special day today! (was - It is a special day today.

On 02/02/2018 13:22, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2018-02-01 18:53, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 1 Feb 2018 15:19:24 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2018-02-01 07:23, Andy wrote:
Say what you wish mac's can get viruses and malware just as easy as
a pc.

Nowhere near as easily.Â* Which is why, in the Mac world you hear about
"threats and vulnerabilities" but not many actual infections.Â* When they
occur, it is at a small scale, quickly identified, easily remedied and
permanently sealed.

Not to say it's a non-issue.Â* Since threats get identified and patched
on Mac OS.Â* Usually long before exploitation can occur.

OTOH, I've run for a decade with no malware protection on my Macs (Mine,
several at work, SO's, son's).Â* No infections at all.Â* As a precaution I
run "Malwarebytes" once every few months.Â* Never hit a thing.

Nobody could run a Windows PC for more than a few months in ordinary use
w/o getting infected.Â* Never mind a decade over several machines.

For several years I have run McAfee, Super anti Spyware and Malware
Bytes on my W10 systems. I don't recall McAfee ever declaring that
it's found anything. Super anti Spyware occasionally finds something.
Malwarebytes regularly gets all concerned about utility files such as
Driver Detective. But I have had nothing serious as far as I know.

The first thing anti malware does is prevent the installation of
malware.Â* In my W days, infected files were found regularly (for low
frequency values of regular).Â* These were for the most part files
e-mailed to me but occasionally in distros of one sort or another.Â* I
was glad to have the A/V s/w on any PC.Â* My virtual PC's on my Macs all
have AVG or Avast.

Finding actual installed malware was much rarer - a 1 in few years sort
of thing - but did happen.

I expect you are well aware that malware which is *already resident* on
a computer can fool an anti-virus software programme when it's installed
on a 'dirty' machine.

The user THINKS that his or her computer is 'protected' but the
anti-malware is providing totally FALSE indications.

Very sneaky, eh?!!!

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On 2018-02-02, Doomsdrzej wrote:
On 2 Feb 2018 21:54:14 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2018-02-02, Doomsdrzej wrote:
On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 14:13:56 -0000 (UTC), Lewis
wrote:

The last Mac virus was in something like 1995 and was technically a
worm, not a virus. There are *non* macOS or OS X viruses. None.
Nada.

There has been malware infecting Mac OS since then but it requires a
user to download a pirated application throught torrents.

Those are trojans, and are not the same thing as a virus. So Lewis is
right.

Most likely.

He is right. There are ZERO macOS viruses in the wild, as has been the
case since its initial release in 2001.

I remember that it was some sort of malware but I wasn't sure what
kind it was.

No worries.

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Hawk if maybe once in youre life time you actually gave me credit when i
post something that is right with out the negative comments and saying i got
the information from someone else i might stop going on about stuff like
this.
Have you ever in youre life said anything positive about someone OTHER then
you?


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On Thu, 1 Feb 2018 07:23:34 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

Say what you wish mac's can get viruses and malware just as easy as a pc.
It's a proven fact .
The fact is you and hawk and the other trolls cant stand that some one
other
then you is right.
Hawk would not give a person credit for being right unless it was HIM.
I really don't care what you or hawk or the other trolls think.

For someone who doesn't care you sure do ****ing go on a lot. I think
you care a great deal, Andy.

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Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

Did someone strike a nerve HAWK?
Hurts to have things thrown in youre face dosen't it?


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On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 02:01:13 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

Could have not said it better my self

STFU, Andy.
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Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

More Hawk BS


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On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 00:43:30 -0000 (UTC), Lewis
scribbled:

In message Andy
wrote:
Say what you wish mac's can get viruses

Repeating the lie doesn't make it true, it is still a lie.

It's a proven fact .

Great. Cite a single incidence of a macOS or OS X virus. Just one. Go
ahead, we'll wait.

I really don't care what you or hawk or the other trolls think.

Your brain certainly seem to be impervious to facts.

A fact once came within 50 yards of Andy. It died screaming.
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- T. Pratchett

On 31/01/2018 14:46, Paul wrote:
Mayayana wrote:
"David B." wrote

| I have never had any problems with viruses,
| malware, worms or trojans on any of my Macs in all these years.
|

Â* I haven't had any trouble on my Windows
boxes, either, and I also don't use AV.
Â*Â* Smug Apple fandom is not a protection. It
will only be worse in the future if Macs become
more popular. Like AOL, Apple does a good
job of protecting their users from needing to
have technical expertise, but it's not foolproof.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...sing-campaign/


Crooks Created 28 Fake Ad Agencies to Disguise Massive Malvertising
Campaign

"the group exclusively targeted desktop browsers, ignoring mobile
traffic.
The user's operating system did not count, the group going after Windows,
Linux, Mac, or ChromeOS users alike."

Â* As usual, the big risk here is allowing javascript
in the browser. The second biggest risk is the
assumption that you're not at risk.

There's a list here.

https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/m...urity-3668354/


Â*Â* "scam software is managing to get into the Mac App Store"

It's a rather eclectic list, rather than being "themed".

The days of "purely destructive" viruses passed years ago,
and anyone in the business, wants to monetize what they make.

And the funny thing is, a general drop in Ransomware was noted in 2017.
Implying either the risk was too high, or the reward was too low.

Coin mining is the latest fad, as it's unlikely to lead to jail time
(unless you target a national supercomputer perhaps). Since at least
one kit allowed "doing it from a browser", it should be dead easy to
deploy cross-platform. Such a slow way to make a buck...

Â*Â* Paul

THanks for that, Paul.

You MAY care to review/answer the item found he-

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...red-questions/

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David B.

Again i don't cut and paste information from others posts.
You have no proof i do or ever did that HAWK.
As the original post said (Hawk if maybe once in youre life time you
actually gave me credit when i
post something that is right with out the negative comments and saying i got
the information from someone else)
I don't think you have the ability to give some credit Hawk.

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On Sat, 3 Feb 2018 03:22:41 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

Hawk if maybe once in youre life time you actually gave me credit when i
post something that is right with out the negative comments and saying i
got
the information from someone else i might stop going on about stuff like
this.

If maybe just once you weren't days late posting information obviously
copied from someone else's post you might deserve credit.

Have you ever in youre life said anything positive about someone OTHER
then
you?

Many times. You've seen it but you ignore it digging for any little
mistake I might make so you can crow about it.

Face it. You're worthless.

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'What Profiteth It A Kingdom If The Oxen Be Deflated?'
Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

Face it HAWK I am worth alot and your negative comments and remarks are the
WORTHLESS reply's.

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On Sat, 3 Feb 2018 03:22:41 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

Hawk if maybe once in youre life time you actually gave me credit when i
post something that is right with out the negative comments and saying i
got
the information from someone else i might stop going on about stuff like
this.

If maybe just once you weren't days late posting information obviously
copied from someone else's post you might deserve credit.

Have you ever in youre life said anything positive about someone OTHER
then
you?

Many times. You've seen it but you ignore it digging for any little
mistake I might make so you can crow about it.

Face it. You're worthless.

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'What Profiteth It A Kingdom If The Oxen Be Deflated?'
Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

Totally worthless reply by a Sad individual.


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On Sat, 3 Feb 2018 03:23:35 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

Did someone strike a nerve HAWK?

What's a nerve HAWK? Just STFU, Andy, you're embarrassing yourself.

Hurts to have things thrown in youre face dosen't it?

Not from you. Your insults are NERF like, they don't hurt they just
bounce the **** off. You couldn't work up a good tantrum let alone a
good insult.
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'What Profiteth It A Kingdom If The Oxen Be Deflated?'
Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

You cant use youre head for anything other then cutting down others and
insulting others as well.
You and the guy GOOD GUY in the other news groups would make good friends.
You both spout off about how good you are and what you know but can't talk
nicely to others EXCEPT youre selves.


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On Sat, 3 Feb 2018 03:24:08 -0500, "Andy" scribbled:

More Hawk BS

I heard its death knell all the way down here in Florida. Your head is
where old clues go to die.

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