Thread: Spyware removal!

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Webroot Spysweeper is a fantastic bit of software and although you need to pay for it, I thoroughly recommend it.

I've just downloaded a free version of SpySweeper after seeing a link on the Overlander forum.

Originally Posted by incisor

what complete and utter drivel...

Not drivel, just that you have based your reply on your experiences and I on mine. We both work in IT but that doesn’t mean we need to share the same point of view or opinion.

Originally Posted by incisor

feel free to name one virus for mac

Dukakis, Nvir, (or is it nVIR ?) Peace, leap-something or other?, W97M.Thus, Aids, mdbf , Mev#, hpat, drew macmag, scores, init29, Anti, Aladin, clap, Code1, Code252, Code9811, 32767, ( I got a bit bored typing here but there’s others).
I am also lead to believe that Apple are susceptible to several macro viruses and apparently there have been a spate of Apple trojans floating about too.
Norton, (wash my mouth out) Sophos and I think trend, (don’t quote me on trend though) have retail anti-virus packages for Apple.
No smoke without fire.

Originally Posted by incisor

a bit harder in linux, and even harder in bsd and that includes mac

Apple hacked, less than 30mins
Quote ‘Gaining root access to a Mac is "easy pickings," according to an individual who won an OS X hacking challenge last month by gaining root control of a machine using an unpublished security vulnerability.”

Originally Posted by incisor

any system can be compromised with enough effort, its just that it is effortless in windows

XP, W2003 et al are all rated *EAL4+ and Apple only rated 3.
*Joint US gov. security rating system developed with NSA. I think the NSA will know more about security then either you or I.

Originally Posted by incisor

there, you got the bite you were looking for...

I really wasn’t trying to bait or antagonize anyone. I just feel that anyone who believes they are safe, secure and virus free just because they use xyz OS are misinformed, should refrain from spouting urban myths and need to look out for their own protection. IT & comms are ever changing and those that bury their heads in the sand will end up getting get their @$$ bit.