Comments on: 8 Simple Tips to Secure a Mac from Malware, Viruses, & Trojans

By: java pref crash

java pref crash — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:23:35 +0000

I cant open java prefs, crashes when I try. weird.

By: Java for OS X 2013-001 Update Patches Security Vulnerability

Java for OS X 2013-001 Update Patches Security Vulnerability — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:36:38 +0000

[...] access to certain banking websites. Those concerned about potential malware and trojans in OS X can read our article on some common sense tips to avoid infecting Macs. stLight.options({ publisher:'fe5e0a84-1fac-40de-8014-9f89fc1cbe6a' [...]

By: MacKiwi

MacKiwi — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:16:26 +0000

On OSX no virus exist! Only trojans! A “Anti-Virus”-Software don’t work against trojans on a Mac.

You have to install the security fixes on OSX and work with a USER account, not an ADMIN and you have to use your “Brain.app”!

ClamXav is good for scanning attachments from Windows-Users. Its ok to install it because it’s free.

Happy New Year to All!

By: Maxim

Maxim — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:10:12 +0000

thx for the tips, but you don’t need a anti-virus.

By: Ben Long

Ben Long — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:16:22 +0000

Just use Open Office to view and create PDFs, DOCs, XLS, PPT and a ton other formats. Oh yeah, it’s free

By: New Java Update 2012-006 for OS X Removes Java

New Java Update 2012-006 for OS X Removes Java — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:23:40 +0000

[...] it actually uninstalls the Java applet plugin from all web browsers on the Mac. This is done as a security precaution to protect against potential malware, which has consistently used Java exploits as a means of attack. With Java removed from the browser [...]

By: Bob Stromberg

Bob Stromberg — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:00:54 +0000

I found that I needed Adobe Reader on my MBP (Snow Leopard) in order to fill out a PDF form from the VA. Preview would not work. The question then becomes, which application to use as the default PDF viewer? I’d choose Preview. And, before using Adobe Reader on a trusted PDF, I’d open it and check for updates.

By: How to Disable Java in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and System-Wide

How to Disable Java in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and System-Wide — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:45:40 +0000

[...] the average user, we’ve recommended keeping Java disabled as one of the primary means of protecting a Mac against potential malware, viruses, and trojans. In fact, the newest versions of OS X require that Java be installed manually to help mitigate [...]

By: Java 7 Security Vulnerability Discovered, Here’s How To Protect Yourself

Java 7 Security Vulnerability Discovered, Here’s How To Protect Yourself — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:25:33 +0000

[...] may recall that disabling Java was the number one tip we suggested when protecting a Mac against viruses and trojans, that’s because the majority of security [...]

By: planetminguez

planetminguez — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:26:12 +0000

I have been saying that for years!!!!! I have been trying to get my grandfather from PC to Mac and he just keeps saying way to expensive. I said you get what you pay for.You pay that 1,200 to 2,000 on a Mac and you turn it on and thats it. As to Windows you have to buy AntiVirus; then you still get virus’s and have to pay all kinds of money to get it fixed.He goes but I never paid anyone to fix it and says “you do it for me”! I said do you have any idea how much money you would owe me if I was a company like Geek Squad or Radio Shack.Literally 5k pop pop I said and I am not exaggerating at all.Then I said don’t you think if Bill Gates wanted a SOLID computer on the market don’t you think h would have done it by now!!! He wants you to get catastrophic Trojans,virus’s,and everything else under the son.They all do!!!! He won’t break. I told him next time (which will be any day now) I am not taking all day to use them ComboFixes.Thats old school shit for me! And I am sticking to my word.Anyway great article hear I learned something new today!!

By: Mikael Byström

Mikael Byström — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:46:09 +0000

ClamXav http://www.clamxav.com/ is also free and better than Sophos IMHO.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:21:55 +0000

I can’t find “Automatically update safe downloads list”

By: Daizy

Daizy — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:05:02 +0000

Generally Mac computers are immune to malware threats. A number of users have strong belief that their system and data are completely safe just because they’re using Mac OS X. But they should think about Mac safety or security. Every Mac user should install antivirus so that they could aware of new virus update and keep their Mac secure and yes backup is also a good idea for the safety of data.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:56:45 +0000

For the sake of nit-picking the nits on a nit, traditional Classical Latin didn’t actually have a finite correct plural form for ‘virus’. Therefore using the word ‘viruses’ seems perfectly acceptable. Everybody knows what it means, whether used within a medical or computer-based concept. ‘Virii’ seems to be one of those words which makes some of us feel good about ourselves when we’ve been able to use it in polite conversation.

By: Sunne

Sunne — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:32:21 +0000

I found I got more troubles after turning off Java. For instance, I couldn’t make MATLAB start until I remembered it uses Java. My work heavily depends on MATLAB, I almost got myself a heart attack for it.