Malware removal on a Mac Book Pro

therese.a.k · therese.a.k #1 (**permalink**)

08-22-2009, 11:08 AM

Hi, I just purchased a new Mac Book Pro. I'm excited for the fact that it will less likely to get infected with malwares; but just in case that happens in the future, I would like to know how can I deal with this problem; any help on this subject will be appreciated.
Therese

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

08-22-2009, 11:27 AM

Aside from a couple of easily avoided trojans, there is literally no other Malware for Mac at the moment. In those rare cases you encounter a trojan, there are readily available tutorials that advise you on how to remove it. Alternatively, you can down the free iAntiVirus or ClamXAV. For the most part, a little common sense (like only downloading programs from reputable sites) will keep your Mac running clean.

cwa107 · cwa107 #3 (**permalink**)

08-22-2009, 11:28 AM

Also, since this isn't a question or comment about the site itself, I'm moving it to the correct forum.

therese.a.k · therese.a.k #4 (**permalink**)

08-22-2009, 11:39 AM

Hi cwa107, Thanks for your instant reply, I'll keep these two programs in mind , just in case

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DarkestRitual · DarkestRitual #5 (**permalink**)

08-22-2009, 11:49 AM

You will likely forget those apps even exist by the time that something might actually require them. And they'll be dead and gone, would be my guess.

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	08-22-2009, 11:27 AM Aside from a couple of easily avoided trojans, there is literally no other Malware for Mac at the moment. In those rare cases you encounter a trojan, there are readily available tutorials that advise you on how to remove it. Alternatively, you can down the free iAntiVirus or ClamXAV. For the most part, a little common sense (like only downloading programs from reputable sites) will keep your Mac running clean. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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therese.a.k #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 22, 2009 Posts: 2	08-22-2009, 11:08 AM Hi, I just purchased a new Mac Book Pro. I'm excited for the fact that it will less likely to get infected with malwares; but just in case that happens in the future, I would like to know how can I deal with this problem; any help on this subject will be appreciated. Therese
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therese.a.k #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 22, 2009 Posts: 2	08-22-2009, 11:39 AM Hi cwa107, Thanks for your instant reply, I'll keep these two programs in mind , just in case .
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DarkestRitual #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,073 Mac Specs: 13 inch alMacBook 2GHz C2D 4G DDR3, 1.25GHz G4 eMac	08-22-2009, 11:49 AM You will likely forget those apps even exist by the time that something might actually require them. And they'll be dead and gone, would be my guess.
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